Julia Child

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Julia's story of her transformative years in France in her own words is "captivating ... her marvelously distinctive voice is present on every page.” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Although she would later singlehandedly create a new approach to American cuisine with her cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and her television show The French Chef, Julia Child...

Julia Child demonstrates new ways to use chestnuts, including peeling, braising and pureeing them, and creating a magnificent French dessert.

Julia Child shows you how to fit your beef to your budget, including ways to dress up hamburgers the French way and what to do with filet mignon.

Julia Child prepares simple and beautiful desserts for every occasion. She demonstrates other uses for pastry shells, makes French custard fillings, strawberry tarts and apple tarts, and shows how to glaze fruit tarts.

Julia Child presents a savory new recipe for fish filets in white wine, a lovely French sauce and a decoration of fluted mushrooms.

When you've nothing in your larder but a bottle of Bourbon, an eggplant, an old cusk, and a noodle, don't despair! You can mix them all into a stylish three-course fish dinner.

Julia Child prepares Chocolate Souffle -- everybody's favorite dessert.

Julia Child tips the scales in favor of a fishy client.

Julia Child shows you how to buy, prepare, cook, serve, and eat artichokes.

Julia Child teaches a lesson on how to make a real French omelette. She demonstrates two omelette-making methods, prepares a recipe for a delicious fresh tomato sauce, and shows how to do ahead-of-time omelettes that are gratineed with tomato sauce and sour cream.