Julia Child & More Company

by Julia Child

Here is Julia back again to make life easier for the hundreds of thousands of American cooks faced with the perennial problem of what to cook for company. Here are 13 more splendid menus for entertaining - simple dishes and elegant ones, thrifty meals and splurges, quickly whipped-up recipes and loving creations, something for every mood and occasion.

Whether you've invited vegetarians for dinner or friends who particularly relish the extravagances to be had in a top-flight restaurant, Julia has the answers. You'll find a large, ambitious buffet, elaborate enough for a wedding feast, that can be executed single-handed. You'll find a country meal for fresh-air appetites, a hearty one-dish dinner for a crowd, and a plush picnic fit for royalty - a whole new wonderful choice of delights, from a classic summary menu to a winter supper centered around a tureen of bubbling, cheese-encrusted onion soup.

Endlessly fascinated by new possibilities that make the art of cooking (and eating) ever more exciting. Julia gives her own culinary twist to such classic dishes as a cassoulet, braised beef, and 'ate en croute. Always inventive, always resourceful, Julia draws freely on the cuisines of many countries for new inspiration. As can be seen from the color photographs throughout, everything you serve will be as appetizing for your company to behold as it will be to taste and to savor.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction, Food

248 pages, Hardcover

First published November 12, 1979

About the author

Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for having brought French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

For several weeks I've kept one of my older cookbooks by my chair to read a second time to try to find/try new recipes. I find this book very disjointed and hard to follow, so I see now why I seldom used it. Since I didn't find anything new I couldn't wait to try, it's going in the box of books I'll donate to our library book sale. I always enjoyed watching Julia - her books, not so much.

[Lora · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this - especially all Julia’s detailed notes, photographs (she has an epic one with baguette here) and she really was ahead of her time. A lot of recipes aren’t ones to make today, but still valuable and enjoyable and filled with good nuggets! (And a recipe for actual sausage nuggets; ha!)

[Lyvia]

I love Julia Child. Her writing is engaging, personal and her recipes are clear. She is a supremely human author, allowing for human foibles and weaknesses, and yet encouraging and uplifting. Her approach is practical and realistic. I rarely make her recipes, but I read and re-read her books -- entertaining and enlightening.