Julia Carolyn Child (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with he...
I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make. Julia Child
I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make.
I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything. Julia Child
I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.
In the 1970s we got nouvelle cuisine, in which a lot of the old rules were kicked over. And then we had cuisine minceur, which people mixed up with nouvelle cuisine but was actually fancy diet cooking. Julia Child
In the 1970s we got nouvelle cuisine, in which a lot of the old rules were kicked over. And then we had cuisine minceur, which people mixed up with nouvelle cuisine but was actually fancy diet cooking.
I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate. Julia Child
I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.
The war broke out, and I wanted to do something to aid my country in a time of crisis. I was too tall for the WACs and WAVES, but eventually joined the OSS and set out into the world looking for adventure. Julia Child
The war broke out, and I wanted to do something to aid my country in a time of crisis. I was too tall for the WACs and WAVES, but eventually joined the OSS and set out into the world looking for adventure.
I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well. Julia Child
I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well.
I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help. Julia Child
I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help.
I fell in love with the public, the public fell in love with me, and I tried to keep it that way. Julia Child
I fell in love with the public, the public fell in love with me, and I tried to keep it that way.
As a girl, I had zero interest in the stove. I've always had a healthy appetite, especially for the wonderful meat and the fresh produce of California, but I was never encouraged to cook and just didn't see the point in it. Julia Child
As a girl, I had zero interest in the stove. I've always had a healthy appetite, especially for the wonderful meat and the fresh produce of California, but I was never encouraged to cook and just didn't see the point in it.
In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear. Julia Child
In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men's underwear.
When you have a few cake formulas and filling ideas in your repertoire, you will find that it's pretty much an assembly job - you can mix and match a different way every time. Julia Child
When you have a few cake formulas and filling ideas in your repertoire, you will find that it's pretty much an assembly job - you can mix and match a different way every time.
I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country. Julia Child
I was going to be a great woman novelist. Then the war came along and I think it's hard for young people today, don't you, to realize that when World War II happened we were dying to go and help our country.