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Julia Child (August 15, 1912–August 13, 2004) was a famous American gourmet cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. Her most famous works are the 1961 cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and the television series The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.
Youth and World War II
Born Julia Carolyn McWilliams to John and Julia Carolyn ("Caro") McWilliams in the wealthy community of Pasadena, California, she grew up eating traditional New England food prepared by the family maid. She attended Polytechnic School from fourth grade to ninth grade and then The Branson School in Ross, California. After graduating in 1934 from Smith College—where at six feet, two inches (1.88 m) tall she played basketball—with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, she moved to New York City and worked as a copywriter for the advertising department of upscale home-furnishing firm W. & J. Sloane. After returning to California in 1937, shortly before her mother died, she spent four years at home, writing for local publications and briefly working in advertising again. Civic-minded, she volunteered with the American Red Cross and, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, joined the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) after being turned down by the United States Navy for being too tall.
For a year, she worked at the OSS Emergency Sea Rescue Equipment Section in Washington, D.C., where she was a file clerk and also helped in the development of a shark repellent. In 1944 she was posted to Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), where she met her future husband, a high-ranking OSS cartographer, and later to China, where she received the Emblem of Meritorious Civilian Service as head of the Registry of the OSS Secretariat.
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#youknowyourfat when all your porn is actually Julia Child's Cookbooks and pretaped episodes of Emerill
as much as i love you, julia child, i disagree. baking is so not an exact science.
rebeccapeppers (Rebecca Williams) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:30:58 -0000
as much as i love you, julia child, i disagree. baking is so not an exact science.
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alikaylynn (ali murphy) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:20:26 -0000
Mom is watching Julia childs show on potatoes this makes me wanna punch a small child cause she thinks it's entertaining
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Julia Child Remembered - Recordings of remembrances and her obituary from National Public Radio (NPR) and links to related sites.
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Julia Child Uncensored - A collection of audio samples spliced together to have her making comments funny, out of context comments.
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Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian - Information on the Julia Child installation at the Smithsonian, including kitchen stories, featured tools, and bibliography.
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Julia Child: Lessons with Master Chefs - Official site from PBS including techniques, recipes, and tips.
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NPR: Julia Child's Kitchen on Display - Article about the Smithsonian Museum's installation of her kitchen.
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Salon.com: Julia Child - Profile of America's most famous chef.
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StarChefs: Julia Child - Includes a biography, interview, and recipes.
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