Julia Child (August 15, 1912-August 13, 2004) was a famous American 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, showcasing her sui generis television persona, the series "The French Chef", which premiered in 1963. Wikipedia
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This site from the National Museum of American History chronicles the donation of Julia Child's kitchen to the Smithsonian. americanhistory.si.edu/kitchen/
The monumental gusto of Julia Child -- the master French cook, author and television pioneer who forever changed the way Americans think of food and cooking -- gave out just two days shy of her 92nd birthday. sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/08/14/MNG51...
Jared Leeds for The New York Times Julia Child preparing lobster rolls for lunch at her home in Cambridge, Mass., in July of 2001. www.nytimes.com/ref/dining/CHILD-REF.html
Watch Julia Child and more than 65 master chefs in this companion site to four PBS series: COOKING WITH MASTER CHEFS, IN JULIA's KITCHEN WITH MASTER CHEFS, BAKING WITH JULIA, and COOKING IN CONCERT. www.pbs.org/juliachild/