Child, Julia

For lovers of all things Child and appreciators of a clever quip, this is a great read that would be a nice supplemental purchase for larger collections and an ideal gift for foodies.

Who knew that the jolly chef from public television had fought so hard to be admitted to cooking school while in post-World War II France? Concerns about cooking temperatures and writing Mastering the Art of French Cooking competed with worries about her husband's position in a diplomat corps obsessed with exposing secret communists...