Julia Child
Julia Child
Julia Carolyn Childwas an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth15 August 1912
CityPasadena, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We are so bemused by our own petard, that we are unable to look at things objectively.
One of the secrets, and pleasures, of cooking is to learn to correct something if it goes awry; and one of the lessons is to grin and bear it if it cannot be fixed.
Eating is the secret to good cooking.
Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.
The main thing is to have a gutsy approach and use your head.
As you get older, you shouldn't waste time drinking bad wine.
You must have discipline to have fun.
In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal.
You have to eat to cook. You can't be a good cook and be a noneater. I think eating is the secret to good cooking.
Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life
I’m awfully sorry for people who are taken in by all of today’s dietary mumbo jumbo. They are not getting any enjoyment out of their food.
Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.
Many of the delicious soups you eat in French homes and little restaurants are made just this way, with a leek-and-potato base to which leftover vegetables or sauces and a few fresh items are added.
We ought to enjoy our food, we ought to take time and care and prepare it correctly, and we ought to have fun doing it and make it a communal event.