The other day a Master Gardener buddy sent this link about Julia Child, the first person to host a TV program about cooking. Julia's first cook book,
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, remains popular today. I used mine for many years. The recipes are detailed because she insists the successful cook needs explicit instructions and therefore in places, the recipes read like narratives.
This link is in song and makes Julia look as though she is singing. The message? Of utmost importance -- "freshness is essential, that makes all the difference." Very clever! (No way to delete the Walmart commercial --- aarrruuggh!)
Her TV show, the French Chef, 1963 - 1973, was viewed even by non cooks. She became a beloved TV personality. The sets for her TV show(s) were built with kitchen counters high enough to accommodate her height of 6' 2".
- Cooking with Master Chefs
- Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
- In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs.
After the Goldman-Sachs commercial, you will see Julia punch down a ball of risen yeast dough -- BOOM! Martha Stewart shows Julia how to make an exquisite
three tiered wedding cake decorated with marzipan cherries and raspberries.
Her marriage to Paul Childs is an inspiration. She was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 56 -- no matter, "Paul did not marry me for my breasts." My Ed said something similar when I had my mastectomy.
Julia was born in 1912 and passed away in 2014 at the age of 92.
I feel a little sorry for the turkey and I wish I could be more of a vegetarian. Maybe in the next life I will come back as a turkey. Not that I'm not a bit of one now, sometimes.
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