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- Birthname: Julia Carolyn McWilliams
- Born: August 15, 1912
- Birthplace: Pasadena, California
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches
- Played basketball at Smith College
- Worked for the OSS during World War II
- Married Paul Child on September 1, 1946
- The French Chef won the first Emmy for an educational program
- Died: August 13, 2004 at age 91
- Meryl Streep plays Child in the film adaptation of Julie Powell's memoir Julie and Julia
- Her kitchen is on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
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Julia Child was a chef, author of numerous cookbooks and founder of the American Institute of Wine and Food. After her early education and service during World War II, she met and married her husband and they eventually moved to France. The food experiences she had there ignited Child's interest in all things culinary, and she began studying French cooking at Le Cordon Bleu school of cooking. She parlayed her passion into her first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking which launched her long career as one of America's most beloved chefs. She brought her technique and personality to a wider audience with her television show The French Chef, which began airing on public television in 1963 and ran for ten years.
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Service in the OSS
Secret documents released to the American National Archives on August 14, 2008, revealed that, during World War II, Julia Child, along with thousands of other individuals from a variety of industries and backgrounds, performed intelligence work with the Office of Strategic Services. The now-defunct department was eventually folded into the CIA after being dissolved by President Harry Truman. Child worked with the agency while stationed in China and Sri Lanka. -
Books by Julia Child
- Mastering the Art of French Cooking
- The Way to Cook
- The French Chef Cookbook
- Baking With Julia
- From Julia's Kitchen
- Julia's Delicious Little Dinners
- In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs
- Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
- Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking
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Julia & Julia
Meryl Streep and Amy Adams star in the 2009 film Julia & Julia. Streep portrays Julia Child as she discovers her love for cooking. Adams plays a woman several decades in the future who is determined to cook her way through Julia Child's cookbooks.http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=a81aad9b-777a-41b9-ae87-3bae130576a6
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Julia Child Questions
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Would it be so very bad to abandon Julia Roberts? 8 AnswersYou should have no problem with abandoning Julia Roberts. Throw her away, get rid of her, and give the "half a way" a try....Oops I meant Anne Hathaway Anne H... read more -
What is your favorite Julia Child recipe? 1 AnswerI looked for a good video of Julia, since I miss her wit and charm. I would watch her shows as a child and always hoped I could cook like her when I grew up. ... read more -
How to adopt a child? 2 AnswersStep 1Decide what sort of child you want to adopt. Consider factors such as race, ethnicity, age and special needs. Your choice of a child will influence the ki... read more -
Julia Roy Ebay Auction, how much would you pay for a date with her? 1 AnswerFirst let's say I'm rich, because if you mean how much would I pay for a date with her while remaining in my current financial bracket, the answer would be minu... read more
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Julia Child Timeline
- Note: Some of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1912: Born
- 1961: Mastering the Art of French Cooking published
- 1963: The French Chef television program premiers
- 1966: On the cover of Time Magazine
- 1978: Julia Child & Company airs
- 1981: American Institute of Wine & Food founded
- 2004: Julia Child dies
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Julia Child Links, Powered by Google Powered by Google
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Julia Child Biography - Biography.com
A look into the varied life of French chef and secret intellegence officer Julia Child on Biography.com.biography.com -
PBS: Julia Child: Lessons with Master Chefs
Together with world-reknown master chefs, Julia Child cooks and bakes more than 100 unique and delicious dishes, each designed for the home cook. Watch video and locate recipes for...pbs.org -
Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian
Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonianamericanhistory.si.edu -
Julia Child - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julia Child - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
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