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Julia Child was born in Pasadena, California. She was graduated from Smith College and worked for the OSS during World War II in Ceylon and China, where she met Paul Child. After they married they lived in Paris, where she studied at the Cordon Bleu and taught cooking with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, with whom she wrote the first volume of Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961). In 1963, Boston’s WGBH launched The French Chef television series, which made her a national celebrity, earning her the Peabody Award in 1965 and an Emmy in 1966. Several public television shows... Read More
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I
Format: Hardcover, 752 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2001
Price: $40.00
This is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—all 524 recipes.
“Anyone can cook in the French manner anywhere,” wrote Mesdames Beck, Bertholle, and Child, “with the right instruction.” And here is the book that, for more than forty years, has been teaching Americans how.
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 752 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2001
Price: $40.00
This is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—all 524 recipes.
“Anyone can cook in the French manner anywhere,” wrote Mesdames Beck, Bertholle, and Child, “with the right instruction.” And here is the book that, for more than forty years, has been teaching Americans how.
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both... Read more >
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My Life in France (Movie Tie-In Edition)
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $15.00
Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn't know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France.
Indeed, when she... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $15.00
Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn't know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France.
Indeed, when she... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback.
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Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $14.95
How many minutes should you cook green beans? Is it better to steam them or to boil them?
What are the right proportions for a vinaigrette?
How do you skim off fat?
What is the perfect way to roast a chicken?
Julia Child gave us extensive answers to all these questions–and so many more–in the... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $14.95
How many minutes should you cook green beans? Is it better to steam them or to boil them?
What are the right proportions for a vinaigrette?
How do you skim off fat?
What is the perfect way to roast a chicken?
Julia Child gave us extensive answers to all these questions–and so many more–in the... Read more >
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 1
Format: Trade Paperback, 752 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1983
Price: $30.00
The only cookbook that explains how to create authentic French dishes in American kitchens with American foods. Teaches the key techniques of French cooking, permitting many variations on a theme. Over 100 instructive drawings. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 752 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1983
Price: $30.00
The only cookbook that explains how to create authentic French dishes in American kitchens with American foods. Teaches the key techniques of French cooking, permitting many variations on a theme. Over 100 instructive drawings. Read more >
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My Life in France (Movie Tie-In Edition)
Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $7.99
Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn't know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France.
Indeed, when she... Read more >
Format: Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $7.99
Julia Child single handedly awakened America to the pleasures of good cooking with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she didn't know the first thing about cooking when she landed in France.
Indeed, when she... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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My Life in France
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $15.00
Julia Child singlehandedly created a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she was not always a master chef.
Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: October 9, 2007
Price: $15.00
Julia Child singlehandedly created a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she was not always a master chef.
Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
hardcover.
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The Way to Cook
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: September 28, 1993
Price: $39.95
In this magnificent new cookbook, illustrated with full color throughout, Julia Child give us her magnum opus--the distillation of a lifetime of cooking. And she has an important message for Americans today. . .
--to the health-conscious: make a habit of good home cooking so that you know you are working with... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: September 28, 1993
Price: $39.95
In this magnificent new cookbook, illustrated with full color throughout, Julia Child give us her magnum opus--the distillation of a lifetime of cooking. And she has an important message for Americans today. . .
--to the health-conscious: make a habit of good home cooking so that you know you are working with... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 2
Format: Trade Paperback, 648 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1983
Price: $32.50
The sequel to the classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Here, from Julia Child and Simone Beck, is the sequel to the cooking classic that has inspired a whole American generation to new standards of culinary taste and artistry. On the principle that “mastering any art is a continuing process,” they... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 648 pages
On Sale: September 12, 1983
Price: $32.50
The sequel to the classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Here, from Julia Child and Simone Beck, is the sequel to the cooking classic that has inspired a whole American generation to new standards of culinary taste and artistry. On the principle that “mastering any art is a continuing process,” they... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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The French Chef Cookbook
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: August 6, 2002
Price: $17.95
All the recipes that Julia Child demonstrated on her first public television series, The French Chef -- the 119 shows that made Julia a household name and changed forever the way Americans cook. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 480 pages
On Sale: August 6, 2002
Price: $17.95
All the recipes that Julia Child demonstrated on her first public television series, The French Chef -- the 119 shows that made Julia a household name and changed forever the way Americans cook. Read more >
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume 2
Format: Hardcover, 648 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1970
Price: $60.00
The sequel to the classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Here, from Julia Child and Simone Beck, is the sequel to the cooking classic that has inspired a whole American generation to new standards of culinary taste and artistry. On the principle that “mastering any art is a continuing process,” they... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 648 pages
On Sale: October 12, 1970
Price: $60.00
The sequel to the classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Here, from Julia Child and Simone Beck, is the sequel to the cooking classic that has inspired a whole American generation to new standards of culinary taste and artistry. On the principle that “mastering any art is a continuing process,” they... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Way to Cook
Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: September 18, 1989
Price: $65.00
In this magnificent new cookbook, illustrated with full color throughout, Julia Child gives us her magnum opus--the distillation of a lifetime of cooking. And she has an important message for Americans today. . .
--to the health-conscious: make a habit of good home cooking so that you know you are working with... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: September 18, 1989
Price: $65.00
In this magnificent new cookbook, illustrated with full color throughout, Julia Child gives us her magnum opus--the distillation of a lifetime of cooking. And she has an important message for Americans today. . .
--to the health-conscious: make a habit of good home cooking so that you know you are working with... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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My Life in France
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $25.95
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... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $25.95
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... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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My Life in France
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $28.00
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... Read more >
Format: Abridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $28.00
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... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: November 14, 2000
Price: $22.95
Julia Child has given us answers to these and other questions in the ten masterful volumes she has publishedover the past 40 years. But which book do you go to for which solution? Now, in this little volume, you can find the answers immediately.
Information is arranged according to subject matter, with... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: November 14, 2000
Price: $22.95
Julia Child has given us answers to these and other questions in the ten masterful volumes she has publishedover the past 40 years. But which book do you go to for which solution? Now, in this little volume, you can find the answers immediately.
Information is arranged according to subject matter, with... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: September 14, 1999
Price: $60.00
The companion volume to the public television series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Two legendary cooks, Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, invite us into their kitchen and show us the basics of good home cooking.
What makes this book unique is the richness of information they offer on every page, as... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: September 14, 1999
Price: $60.00
The companion volume to the public television series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Two legendary cooks, Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, invite us into their kitchen and show us the basics of good home cooking.
What makes this book unique is the richness of information they offer on every page, as... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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My Life in France
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $15.00
Julia Child singlehandedly created a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she was not always a master chef.
Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with... Read more >
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $15.00
Julia Child singlehandedly created a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, but as she reveals in this bestselling memoir, she was not always a master chef.
Indeed, when she first arrived in France in 1948 with... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2009
Price: $47.50
The companion volume to the public television series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Two legendary cooks, Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, invite us into their kitchen and show us the basics of good home cooking.
What makes this book unique is the richness of information they offer on every page, as... Read more >
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2009
Price: $47.50
The companion volume to the public television series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Two legendary cooks, Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, invite us into their kitchen and show us the basics of good home cooking.
What makes this book unique is the richness of information they offer on every page, as... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Boxed Set
Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: December 1, 2009
Price: $89.95
The perfect gift for any follower of Julia Child—and any lover of French food. This boxed set brings together Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and its sequel, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two, published in 1970.
Volume One is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—524... Read more >
Format: Boxed Set
On Sale: December 1, 2009
Price: $89.95
The perfect gift for any follower of Julia Child—and any lover of French food. This boxed set brings together Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and its sequel, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two, published in 1970.
Volume One is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—524... Read more >
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Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $14.95
How many minutes should you cook green beans? Is it better to steam them or to boil them?
What are the right proportions for a vinaigrette?
How do you skim off fat?
What is the perfect way to roast a chicken?
Julia Child gave us extensive answers to all these questions–and so many more–in the... Read more >
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 23, 2009
Price: $14.95
How many minutes should you cook green beans? Is it better to steam them or to boil them?
What are the right proportions for a vinaigrette?
How do you skim off fat?
What is the perfect way to roast a chicken?
Julia Child gave us extensive answers to all these questions–and so many more–in the... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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The Way To Cook DVD
Format: Video, 96 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2009
Price: $24.95
At last on DVD—Julia’s invaluable series of cooking lessons designed to bring her right into your own kitchen to teach you the fundamentals of good cooking
Here is the six-part series (complete with recipe booklet), originally produced in 1985,
in which Julia teaches you all the fundamentals of good cooking and offers a... Read more >
Format: Video, 96 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2009
Price: $24.95
At last on DVD—Julia’s invaluable series of cooking lessons designed to bring her right into your own kitchen to teach you the fundamentals of good cooking
Here is the six-part series (complete with recipe booklet), originally produced in 1985,
in which Julia teaches you all the fundamentals of good cooking and offers a... Read more >
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My Life in France
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $13.98
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, en route to Paris, in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed... Read more >
Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $13.98
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, en route to Paris, in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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My Life in France
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $22.86
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, en route to Paris, in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 4, 2006
Price: $22.86
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, en route to Paris, in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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