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If you’re looking for a foodie gift for a special someone this holiday season, here are a few suggestions: For the know-it-all You can’t go wrong with a copy of the Larousse Gastronomique (Clarkson Potter, $110); they’ll have tons of facts to spout at their next dinner party. First published in 1938, the Larousse Gastronomique [...]

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Julia Child; born in Pasadena, California as Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912. Julia Child spent her early years in California where she grew up and attended school. Julia Child’s first position out of college was with W. & J. Sloane as a copywriter in new York City. A few year in 1937 after her [...]

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Today, Knopf releases the e-book for Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, an event that was predicated with much debate rooted in the question: If she were alive today, would Julia Child be a purist or a techie? On a practical level, skeptics also believe it’s just too tough to get dirty in [...]

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Kids in the kitchen can mean little helping hands, chaos underfoot and everything in between. But, whether they’re helping or hindering, children can benefit from some quality time in the kitchen. It’s a chance to learn new skills that will carry them through a lifetime, while gaining confidence at the same time. And it’s a [...]

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Julia Child was one of the pioneering progenitors of America’s culinary awakening. She was born in Pasadena, CA on August 15, 1912 as Julia Carolyn McWilliams, the oldest of three children of a well-to-do family. the usual household fare when she was growing up was traditional New England cuisine prepared by the family’s cook. Julia [...]

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