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PBS Food

Top Chef Winner Paul Qui talks about what we he learned from Julia Child. Continue

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Next Avenue

The way you allocate your resources can help make your life turn out to be exactly as you hope — or very different from what you intend. Continue

The Driving Force Behind French Cuisine as We Know It

PBS Food

Restaurant Chef Reimund D. Pitz shares his feelings about Julia Child. Continue

Julia Child Compares Baguettes

The French Chef

In this scene from "The French Chef," Julia Child and a French baker compare baguettes, which are being baked “the new way.” Please note that this video does not have audio. Continue

Julia Child in Marseilles

The French Chef

In this scene from "The French Chef," Julia Child visits a fishing port in Marseilles, France. Please note that this video has intermittent audio. Continue

How Julia Child Saved her 75th Birthday Party

PBS Food

Read how Julia rallied her guests to hit the kitchen after an oven problem left no dinner. Continue

What Men Love About Fiftysomething Women

Next Avenue

What makes an older woman the most attractive woman at the party? Continue

Julia Child Tribute: Her Wit and Passionate Interest

PBS Food

Blogger Tara O'Brady says Julia gave the world more than recipes and cooking lessons. Continue

Cooking Should be Something Fun and Pleasurable

PBS Food

Blogger Cory Gallant says Julia Child showed him what was most important in the kitchen. Continue

Why Good People Can't Get Jobs

Next Avenue

The way businesses are conducting job searches these days just might go a long way toward explaining why the U.S. unemployment rate seems stuck at around 8 percent. Continue

Home Sweet Homestay: The Most Authentic Travel Experience

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For an unforgettable foreign vacation, consider staying with a local family Continue

Antiquing in Cumming, GA

Market Warriors

In this week’s episode of MARKET WARRIORS, our pickers (Miller, John, Bob and Kevin) encounter some southern hospitality at the Lakewood 400 Antiques Market just outside Atlanta. This week’s challenge is to find vintage advertising and in Coca Cola country there is plenty to find. Some notable picks include a rare Red Rock Cola piece, a Sterling Card case and an antique hobbyhorse. Their finds are Continue

Julia Child Observes a Traditional French Baker

The French Chef

In this scene from "The French Chef," Julia Child looks on as a traditional French baker scores bread loaves and bakes apple tarts “the old way” in a wood-fired oven. Please note that this video does not have audio. Continue

Julia Child Samples Pizza

The French Chef

In this scene from "The French Chef," Julia Child visits an open-air market in Provence, France, and samples pizza from a local vendor. Please note that this video does not have audio. Continue

An Inspiration Since I Was a Child

PBS Food

Hawaiian chef Marco Elder says Julia has inspired him his whole life. Continue

Redefine Your Career: Adopt a 'Gig Mind-Set'

Next Avenue

Midlife professionals need to rethink their approach to work — and start getting gigs Continue

Which Cookbooks Should You Get in August?

PBS Food

When you go shopping for books this month, consider one of these options from our bookshelf including a Julia Child biography and a cookbook on gluten-free baking. Continue

Explore the Food of a Matsuri Japanese Festival