“Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it’s done right. Even a pancake.” — Julia Child
How much do I adore Julia Child? For her influence on thousands of home chefs like myself, I am forever grateful that she fell in love with French food and decided to stick with her tremendous passion for cooking.
With the milestone birthday upon us, I thought there might be no better way to celebrate the dear lady’s 100th birthday than to compile a list of 100 ways to remember her by.
Bon Appètit!
- Listen to the fabulous podcast from Marion Kane, Food Sleuth, which includes interviews with those who knew her best: Judith Jones, Alex Prudhomme, and Bob Spitz.
- Watch the PBS Julia Child Remix – Keep on Cooking.
- Enter the Epicurious Julia Child Birthday Cake Contest! (through August 21)
- View the HuffingtonPost Life of Julia Child slideshow.
- Follow @JC100 on Twitter.
- Watch Julia make Quiche Lorraine.
- Peruse the thousands of #JC100 tweets.
- Like the Julia Child Facebook page.
- Make Scallops Gratinee!
Dance with a chicken!- Tackle the infamous Cheese Souffle.
- Don’t just put a bowl on a table, “Plop it down!”
- Try the Asparagus au Naturel with Hollondaise Sauce.
- Vichyssoise according to Julia.
- Watch Julia present The Chicken Sisters!
- Dive into a little Ratatouille!
- Check out the JC100 Pinterest board!
- Visit the recreation of Julia’s kitchen at The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii.
- Test your baking skills with Charlotte Chantilly.
- Watch the CTV Canada AM interview with Bob Spitz, author of Dearie.
- Read the Epicurious roundup of books all about Julia.
- Michael Chiarello remembers Julia.
- Devour a Roast Chicken with Lemon and Dill.
- Call everyone you meet Dearie.
- Perfect the Sole Meuniere dish.
- Sara Moulton talks about Julia.
- Get cooking tips in this excerpt from Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom.
- Watch Julia make a hamburger on the Late Show with David Letterman!
- Indulge in the Reine de Saba (Chocolate & Almond Cake).
- Read a Q&A from Bon Appetit: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child.
- Celebrate with other JC fans at the powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn, NY.
- Add a little extra flare to your Salad Nicoise.
- Watch the Sweet Julia Child of Mine mashup!
- Read the Toronto Star review of Dearie by Bob Spitz.
- Try Julia’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Kahlua Mousse.
- Follow the JC100 posts on Tumblr.
- Make an Omelette Roulee with Asparagus and Parmesan Cheese.
- Watch Meryl Streep on Access Hollywood talking about Julia’s relationship with Paul.
- Try Julia’s Easy Homemade Mayonnaise.
- Rose Levy Beranbaum shares the highest point in her career, thanks to Julia.
- Master the Art of French Cooking with Smitten Kitchen’s adaptation on French Onion Soup.
- How about some Vichyssoise?
- Impress your friends with the Celery Root Remoulade.
Enter the Biographile Short Memoir contest!- Give a friend a Julia Child Peek-Egg-Boo.
- Use up your summer tomatoes with Provencal Tomatoes.
- Listen to the 1991 Vicki Gabereau interview with Julia Child.
- Julia makes Shrimp Étoufée with chef Emeril Lagasse.
- Get the Art of Mastering French Cooking app for your ipad, or nook!
- Head to the Cookbook Store in Toronto!
- Martha Stewart talks about the influence of Julia.
- Have your own personal movie marathon – Julie & Julia 24/7!
- Check out the Julia Child Google Doodle!
- What was your first stovetop challenge? Check out Julia’s at the 7am cooking class at the Cordon Bleu.
- “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” — Julia Child.
- Indulge in the Peach Tart Tatin at Cafe Dupont.
- Cook Scallops with Julia and Epicurious.
- Tackle Julia’s Roast Chicken on YumSugar.com.
- Julia & Jacques make a salad.
- Watch Renowned French Chef Jean Joho Discuss Julia Child’s Insatiable Appetite.
- Watch the legendary SNL skit with Dan Aykroyd.
- Try the Rabbit Ragout at The Royce in Pasadena, CA.
- Send a classic Julia Child postcard!
- View the menu from La Couronne, Rouen, France – a memorable meal for Julia!
- Master Julia’s Bouillabaisse.
- Read the Salon piece on Julia Child.
- Read a Scribd excerpt from Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
- Try to master Julia’s recipes.
- Wow! Look at this gorgeous Suprêmes de volaille à l’écossaise-Chicken Breasts with Diced Aromatic Vegetables and Cream.
- Discover a new favourite with Coq au Vin.
Curl up with a cup of tea and a copy of My Life in France.- Learn 12 facts on the PBS Julia Child infogram.
- Eat something good, at least once a day.
- Give a Julia Child rose to a friend.
- Tackle the classic Boeuf Bourguinon!
- Share this great charicature of Meryl Streep as Julia Child from the John Rolfe Society.
- Explore the official Julia Child timeline to learn more about her life and accomplishments.
- Discover Julia in her natural habitat – the kitchen!
- Drool over the Whole Roast Tarragon Chicken with Sides at Marcel’s.
- Go for it: Coquilles St. Jacques À La Provençale.
- Watch Chef Jean Joho recall Julia Child’s extravagant 80th Birthday Party.
- Discover the McWilliams sisters in Paris, 1950.
- Read the Q&A with biographer Bob Spitz.
- Kick your souffle up a notch with Julia’s Lobster Cheese Souffle.
- Look at this adorable presentation of Julia’s Mousseline au Chocolate .
- “Never apologize!”
- Have a little fun watching the Julia & Jacques Sampler.
- Check out the beautiful Floating Island Dessert from The Royce in Pasadena, CA.
- Julia Child and Chef Bugnard in Paris, 1956.
- Explore Mastering the Art of French Cooking, published over 50 years ago!
- Order Coeur a la Creme with Berry Coulis at the Chestnut Street Inn
- Learn the Epicurious secret to Souffle success!
- Check out the interview with Julia’s TV Director and Producer, Geoffrey Drummond.
- Try the beautiful Salad Nicoise via Epicurious.
- Delight in the Lobster Thermidor at The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Hawaii.
- Julia compares baguettes.
- Get some Julia decor ideas.
- You’re never too young to start cooking!
- Thomas Keller shares an important lesson we can learn from Julia.
- Gawk at the Julia Child tattoo on Noah Fecks’ arm.
Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child by Bob Spitz
Published: Aug 07, 2012 by Knopf
ISBN: 9780307272225
Price: $33.00
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Thanks for all the link-backs! Great list
Thank you for us so many times. What a fun list. Cheers, from Noshing With The Nolands.
Wow! So many to choose from!
Thanks a million for the link to my version of Julia’s Coquilles St. Jacques À La Provençale. It may just be the best thing I’ve ever tasted.
Thank you so much for all the great links. I’m going to try to only read a few a day so I can savor the experience. She was the first; she was the best; she is still the standard that noone has equalled.
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