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Nearing 30 and trapped in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell resolved to reclaim her life by cooking, in the span of a single year, every one of the 524 recipes in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Her unexpected reward: not just a newfound respect for calves' livers and aspic, but a new life--lived with gusto.

My Life in France

by Alex Prud'homme, Julia Child

In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child’s years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found ‘her true calling.’ From the moment the ship docked in Le Havre in the fall of 1948 and Julia watched the well-muscled stevedores unloading the cargo to the first perfectly soigné meal that she and her husband, Paul, savored in Rouen en route to Paris, where he was to work for the... (more)

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

by Julia Child

Revised edition of the classic cookbook, originally published in 1961.

The Way to Cook

by Julia Child

"Julia Child's . . . seventh book, The Way to Cook, is her magnus opus . . . the biggest and most comprehensive collection of Child recipes and comments . . . (with) the same warm, generous, informal approach that has made her the most celebrated cook in America."--Phyllis Hanes, Christian Science Monitor. 600 full-color photos.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 (Paperback)

Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 2 (Paperback)

by Julia Child, Simone Beck

Here is the sequel to the great cooking classic. Each of the new recipes is worked out step-by-step, with the clarity and precision that are the essence of the first volume. 5 times as many drawings as in Vol. I make the clear instructions even more so.

Baking with Julia: Sift, Knead, Flute, Flour, And Savor...

Baking with Julia: Sift, Knead, Flute, Flour, And Savor...

by Greenspan Dorie, Dorie Greenspan

Hands on baking with recipes and techniques that teach you how to make great breads, pies, cobblers, cookies, cakes, and pasties, both sweet and savory. A world-class course in baking for new and practiced bakers alike. Baking with Julia is not only a book full of glorious recipes but also one that continues Julia's teaching tradition. Basic techniques come alive and are easily comprehensible in recipes that... (more)

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Learning, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School

The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Learning, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School

by Kathleen Flinn

In 2003, Kathleen Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old American in London who felt trapped in corporate middle management - until her boss eliminated her job while she was on vacation. Ignoring her mother's advice that she find another job immediately or "never get hired anywhere ever again," Flinn cleared out her savings and moved to Paris to pursue a dream - a diploma from the venerable Le Cordon Bleu... (more)

Dear Julia

by Amy Bronwen Zemser

Elaine Hamilton has never wanted to be the center of attention. She'd like nothing more than to cook quietly in her kitchen, mastering French cooking with the recipes of the great Julia Child. So how did she end up with cameras zooming in on her and a crowd cheering her on? Well, it involves . . . an eccentric best friend named after a font, five lively brothers constantly asking, “What's for dinner?” ... (more)

Julia Child: A Life

by Laura Shapiro

The delicious life of one of the most beloved figures in twentiethcentury American cultureÂ—soon to be played by Meryl Streep in a major motion picture With a swooping voice, an irrepressible sense of humor, and a passion for good food, Julia Child ushered in the nationÂ’s culinary renaissance. In Julia Child, award-winning food writer Laura Shapiro tells the story of ChildÂ’s unlikely career path, from... (more)

Appetite for Life

by Noel Riley Fitch

Julia Child became a household name when she entered the lives of millions of Americans through our hearts and kitchens. Yet few know the richly varied private life that lies behind this icon, whose statuesque height and warmly enthused warble have become synonymous with the art of cooking. In this biography we meet the earthy and outrageous Julia, who, at age eighty-five, remains a complex role model. Fitch, who... (more)

Julia Child (Penguin Lives)

by Laura Shapiro

A biography of Julia Child from the award-winning author of Perfection Salad One of the most beloved figures in 20th century American culture was Julia Child, the bouyant "French Chef" who taught millions of Americans to cook with confidence and eat with pleasure. With an irrepressible sense of humor and a passion for good food, Child ushered in the nation’s culinary renaissance and became its chief... (more)

Julia Child and More Company

by E. S. Yntema, Julia Child

Backstage with Julia: My Years with Julia Child

Backstage with Julia: My Years with Julia Child

by Nancy Verde Barr

You’ll love this intimate portrait of the inimitable Julia Child by Nancy Verde Barr, her executive chef and friend for twenty-four years. Brimming with anecdotes, memorabilia, and snapshots, Backstage with Julia conveys Julia’s generosity, her boundless energy, and her love of food and life. This loving memoir celebrates the adventurous, unassuming essence of the chef who seasoned American palates and... (more)

APPETITE FOR LIFE THE BIOGRAPHY OF JULIA CHILD

Julia's Breakfasts, Lunches, and Suppers: Seven menus for the three main meals

Julia's Breakfasts, Lunches, and Suppers: Seven menus for the three main meals

by Julia Child

Here are seven menus to make any meal a treat--morning, noon, or evening. From a breezy Holiday Lunch featuring a melon-sized pate of chicken and a salad of skewered vegetables to a homey Sunday Night Supper of corned beef and pork with a fresh tomato fondue, Julia shows you how to plan ahead and cook without trepidation. Her incomparable step-by-step recipes, shopping lists, variations, and suggestions for... (more)

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Julia Child & Company

by E. S. Yntema, Julia Child

The French Chef Cookbook

by Julia Child

Appetite For Life: The Biography of Julia Child

French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating For Pleasure

French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating For Pleasure

by Mireille Guiliano

Stylish, convincing, wise, funny–and just in time: the ultimate non -diet book, which could radically change the way you think and live. French women don’t get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. In her delightful tale, Mireille Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of this “French paradox”–how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy. Hers is a charming,... (more)

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Volume 1)Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (Volume 1)

by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck

The classic in its genre, Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, coauthored by Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle.

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My Year of Cooking Dangerously

by Julie Powell

by Alex Prud'homme, Julia Child

by Julia Child

by Julia Child

by Julia Child, Simone Beck

by Greenspan Dorie, Dorie Greenspan

by Kathleen Flinn

by Amy Bronwen Zemser

by Laura Shapiro

by Noel Riley Fitch

by Laura Shapiro

by E. S. Yntema, Julia Child

by Nancy Verde Barr

by Julia Child

by E. S. Yntema, Julia Child

by Julia Child

by Mireille Guiliano

by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck