biography
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Child, Julia
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née McWilliams
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1912– )
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| biography:
| Chef and writer, born in Pasadena, California, USA. She trained in Cordon Bleu cooking schools in Paris, and co-wrote the classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 vols, 1961–70). Several popular television series demystified French cooking for Americans and established her as a celebrity both treasured and parodied for her forthright manner and hearty humour. Her other cookbooks include The Way to Cook (1989). |
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