Cook For Julia

By Paula Deen People ask me all the time if I could meet anyone in the world, who would it be? I always respond that I wish with all my heart that I had the opportunity to meet Julia Child … Continue

By Jen Cafferty, So Simple Gluten Free When I was young, my mother would watch Julia on the television while preparing our dinner. I can still hear Julia’s voice and laughter. I would sit and watch my mom make dinner … Continue

By Chef Marco Elder, Brasserie Du Vin, Honolulu Julia Child has been inspiring me since I was a child. It first started when I spent summers in Maine at my grandparent’s home. My Grandmother introduced me to amazing French dishes … Continue

By Deborah and Robert Simon, a/k/a: An American Bistro We were part of Julia’s 75th birthday celebration at the then famed Citrus on Melrose for 75 guests, in Los Angeles with Michel Richard. We had lamb on the menu as … Continue

By Tara O’Brady, Seven Spoons Growing up in southern Ontario, close enough to the border between the United States and Canada, I spent a lot of my childhood watching the PBS station out of western New York. I come from … Continue

By Paul Qui, Top Chef Season 9 winner Julia Child pioneered food culture in the United States and opened the door for Chef’s like me. I’ve learned to be fearless and determined in the kitchen and that the biggest hurdle … Continue

By Cory Gallant, Zestycook Seven years old, standing on a wooden chair in the kitchen, baking biscuits and cookies alongside my mother on a Saturday morning. This is one of my earliest memories. Did I immediately fall in love? I … Continue

By Chef Jeffrey Paige, Cotton Restaurant, New Hampshire Julia Child was one of my culinary mentors and treasured friends. I first met Julia on August 15, 1990 when I cooked her a birthday luncheon in Litchfield, NH on Ken Ryan’s … Continue