Julia Child didn't begin cooking until she was 32 years old and didn't begin her television career until she was 50.
Her first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking was published in 1961, and volume 2 published in 1970. The books have been republished as a two volume set and are still popular today.
Her first TV show, "The French Chef," was one of the first cooking shows on American TV. It aired from 1963 to 1973 and Julia always ended each episode saying '"Bon appetit!"
Julia Carolyn (McWilliams) Child was born August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California.
She attended Smith College and received a degree in English in 1934. Julia later met Paul Child while working for the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) during World War II. They married and moved to Paris after the war.
Julia Child enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and earned the Diplôme de Cuisine in 1951.
Afterwards, Julia and two French colleagues began working on a cookbook for an American audience titled, “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.”
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1, was published in 1961, and Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 2, was published in 1970. These books are still in print, available in paperback.
You can also buy a 2 Volume Set
In 1962, Julia was a guest on a book review TV show. She showed the viewers how to cook an omelet on a hot plate and as a result of their positive reactions, she ended up hosting a cooking show called “The French Chef.”
The first show was aired in February, 1963, when Julia was 50 years old. The show was a success from the beginning and ran for ten years. She loved being a ham on television and her fans loved her.
Throughout her career, Julia wrote more books and starred in other television cooking shows.
She died on Aug. 13, 2004, two days before she would have been 92.
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Julia Child’s kitchen is on display at the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C. This is her actual kitchen, not a replica.
The kitchen was designed by Paul Child. He chose the light blue/green color scheme and added an extra 2 inches to the standard 36 inch tall countertops because of Julia’s 6′ 2′′ height.
Their kitchen was used for the shows:
~~ In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs
~~ Baking With Julia
~~ Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home with Jacques Pépin.
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I hadn't heard of her here in UK until I saw the film. I found it very sad but funny and Meryl Streep was excellent.
I watched the Julia Child cooking shows many years ago. The movie, Julie & Julia is a nice tribute in a way.
happynutritionist - I hadn't heard abut that blog, but did a bit of research. Her name is Julie Powell and I couldn't find the blog. But she published a book based on it called, "Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously," which I found on Amazon.
Personally, I like to cook but only when I want to. If I HAVE to cook, then it's a chore. I experiment a lot and only occasionally create a dud and have to throw it out. I can usually salvage a dish even if I have to later add more to it.
My husband is such a fan of Julia Child, we loved the movie....I can't recall the name...about the gal who tried each of her recipes and blogged about it? I don't hate to cook, but am more of a do it because I have to cook :-)