As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.20 (592 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0547577486 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Julia writes to Avis early on that "people who love to eat are always the best people," and certainly nothing could be truer of these two formidable and gracious gourmandes. Their testing and tasting in large part fueled Mastering the Art of French Cooking, the now-legendary and game-changing cookbook that Avis, upon reading an early chapter, said "could be a classic and make your fortune and go on selling forever." Avis was an instant and unwavering champion of the book and shepherded its long journey towards publication stateside, as Julia and her co-authors in France worked doggedly on the manuscript, and there couldn't have been a better or brighter for advocate for the book's target audience. Julia and Avis shared a voracious curiosity about ingredients, gadgets, recipes, and methods that any home cook w
A National Bestseller Winner of an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award for Literary Food Writing “An absorbing portrait of an unexpected friendship.” — Entertainment Weekly“Julia’s inimitable voice shines through These letters offer a glimpse of how the truly great can merge heart and soul in the pursuit of excellence.” — Wall Street JournalJulia is known around the world by her first name alone. We see, too, the turbulent creation of one of the most influential cookbooks ever written. Frank, bawdy, funny, exuberant, these astonishing letters show an America on the verge of political, social, and gastronomic transformation and two women deeply engaged in the making of that new world.“Child comes booming back to life in these dishy missives A delicious read.” — People (3½ of 4 stars) “Blazingly alive and entirely irresistible.” — Boston Globe. But how much do we really know
Esther Schindler said A foodie friendship, one letter at a time. It's easy to recommend this book to dedicated foodies, and certainly to fans of Julia Child. "As Always, Julia" is the collection of the correspondence between Julia Child and her friend, mentor, and editor Avis DeVoto, from the time in 195"A foodie friendship, one letter at a time" according to Esther Schindler. It's easy to recommend this book to dedicated foodies, and certainly to fans of Julia Child. "As Always, Julia" is the collection of the correspondence between Julia Child and her friend, mentor, and editor Avis DeVoto, from the time in 1952 when Julia wrote a fan letter to Avis' husband (regarding an article he'd written about kitchen knives) and mentioned in-passing that she was working on a cookbook, until the time several years later that the cookbook finally was published.If you're interested in Julia Child the person (and My Life in France wasn't enough for you, whether or not accompa. when Julia wrote a fan letter to Avis' husband (regarding an article he'd written about kitchen knives) and mentioned in-passing that she was working on a cookbook, until the time several years later that the cookbook finally was published.If you're interested in Julia Child the person (and My Life in France wasn't enough for you, whether or not accompa. Two extraordinary women, one inspiring friendship B. J. Lewis Picture a young wife, circa 1963, faced with entertaining her husband's European business associates and friends (one of whom was a Swiss trained chef!), but whose only cookbook was "Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook." Now, imagine her astonishment as she thumbs through her brand new book entitled, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Talk about prayers being answered! Yes, Julia was responsible for awakening my passion for cooking that continues to this day.But much as I appreciated Julia as an excellent instructor and enjoyed her television appearances, I had no clue how intelligent, wit. "Julia, Unplugged" according to takingadayoff. Who would have guessed that Julia Child was a control freak?Judging by her own letters, it seems that she was often in various stages of irritation at her two co-authors of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, the book that launched her career. One co-author didn't do her share of the work, although in her defense, it's unlikely that any of them realized when they began, that they were embarking on what would be a 20-year-long project that was anything but smooth. Her other colleague was a hard worker, but something of a perfectionist, often second-guessing Julia's meticulous research. It's