Julia Child, who turned the art of French cooking into prime-time television entertainment and brought cassoulet to a
casserole culture in the two volumes of her monumental "Mastering the
Art of French Cooking," Mrs. Child was not the first dedicated cook to turn cooking into a
spectator sport - James Beard preceded her on television in 1945, Dione
Lucas in 1948 - but she brought a fresh, breezy approach to daunting
material, expressed in her up-the-scales signature signoff, "Bon
appétit!"
Showing posts with label French Cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French Cooking. Show all posts
August 16, 2012
Julia Child: America's 1st Top Chef would be 100 today...
Julia Child, who turned the art of French cooking into prime-time television entertainment and brought cassoulet to a
casserole culture in the two volumes of her monumental "Mastering the
Art of French Cooking," Mrs. Child was not the first dedicated cook to turn cooking into a
spectator sport - James Beard preceded her on television in 1945, Dione
Lucas in 1948 - but she brought a fresh, breezy approach to daunting
material, expressed in her up-the-scales signature signoff, "Bon
appétit!"
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