Nora Ephron, the writer and director of Julie and Julia, apparently didn't think that the story of Julie Powell writing a blog about her experiences with Julia Child recipes was enough to sustain a film, especially if the overbearing presence of Jul... More>
I'm going to let you in on a dirty little secret. I feel quite ashamed really as if what I'm about to reveal might erase that little-bitty amount of feminine savoir faire hidden deep within me...take a deep breath, here goes... I hate cooking. There... More>
Julia Gardiner Tyler was the second wife of John Tyler , the tenth President of the United States and the first President to marry while in office. She was born on May 4, 1820 to a wealthy New York family. Her parents, Senator David Gardiner and Jul... More>
"It doesn't pretend to take the place of a big, detailed, all-purpose cookbook like ‘Way to Cook’ or ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volumes 1 and 2’. It is, rather, a mini aide-mémoire for general home cookery, ... More>
"I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate." - Julia Child Having a substantial collection of cookbooks is an obsession for some cooks. For most cooks, however, the collection is more about bragging rights than it is about a la... More>
Three things: Julia was the smart one. I was the spoiled one. Sarynne was the one in the middle, and generally left to her own devices. While Mama and Daddy were busy carting home truckloads of Julia's trophies and purchasing objects worthy of pacif... More>
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