My life in France
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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 she and her husband Paul, who worked for the USIS, arrived in the fall of 1948, Julia had an awakening that changed her life. Soon this tall, outspoken gal from Pasadena, California, who didn't speak a word of French and knew nothing about the country, was steeped in the language, chatting with purveyors in the local markets, and enrolled in the Cordon Bleu. She teamed up with two fellow gourmettes, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, to help them with a book on French cooking for Americans. Filled with her husband's beautiful black-and-white photographs as well as family snapshots, this memoir is laced with wonderful stories about the French character, particularly in the world of food, and the way of life that Julia embraced so wholeheartedly. Bon appâetit!--From publisher description.The legendary food expert describes her years in Paris, Marseille, and Provence and her journey from a young woman who could not cook or speak any French to the publication of her cookbooks and becoming "The French Chef."
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9781400043460
9780739305119
9780307277695
9780307475015
9780307264725
9780739326152
9780307474858
9780739305119
9780307277695
9780307475015
9780307264725
9780739326152
9780307474858
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Table of Contents
From the Book - First Anchor books edition.
I: La Belle France
Le Cordon Bleu
Three hearty eaters
Bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise
II: French recipes for American cooks
Mastering the art
Son of mastering
The French chef in France
From Julia Child's kitchen
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