Monday, August 15, 2011

99 Years Ago Today

Today would have been Julia Child's 99th Birthday.

Julia-child-with fish

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIA

I confess, until I saw the movie Julie & Julia, I really didn't know that much about Ms. Child.  Now I've read a couple of books and obtained her book Mastering the Art of French Cooking (which I have not).  And it wasn't the cooking in the film that made it a hit with me, it was that Julie and Julia were both WRITERS.

What a cool lady.
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  1. SueAugust 15, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    She's almost as old as Lucille Ball!! Lucy turned 100 this month. I loved the movie Julie and Julia. Julia Child's show is on a sattelite channel called the cooking channel. I love watching her. She was certainly an unconventional cook.

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  2. DruAugust 15, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    Have you been to her kitchen at the Smithsonian? It was like she was standing there showing us her latest recipes.

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  3. Liz V.August 15, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    I was surprised how much I enjoyed the movie Julie & Julia, but I've always admired Julia Child for her WWII service.

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  4. BarbaraAugust 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    My father and I loved her TV show, and we used to do what we thought was a hilarious imitation of her. She was a hoot! I admired her because she knew she was different and she just didn't care.

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  5. Kathleen DelaneyOctober 10, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Have you read "My Life in France? Her story and its wonderful. As is her cooking. My first trip to France was in the 60's and I came home determined to learn to cook something besides cassoroles with Campbells soup and jello salad. When I found her Mastering the Art of French Cooking, I was in heaven. I haven't made everything in there, far from it, but enough so that its changed the way we eat forever. Happy Birthday, Julia. And, thank you.

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