Last night I watched “Julia Child! America’s Favorite Chef”. It was a great documentary. I enjoyed the entire thing, from start to finish. The documentary was originally shown on PBS and I ordered the DVD from the Boise Public Library system because I am getting ready to design a meal for a Food Network contest at my friend Amy’s house in October – but, I digress.
Julie had a very polished upbringing. As the daughter of a wealthy conservative, she attended and graduated from Smith college as a young woman with no distinction, no major and no goals. She traveled to New York City to search for a job and meet a husband, not necessarily in that order. She met a man and fell in love, but he married someone else. She begged for a job working for a magazine but was turned down. She took a job writing advertising copy for a major furniture store. After a few years in New York, she headed back home to California to re-think her life. After the Pearl Harbor bombing, Julia headed to Washington DC and started working for the government in a high security position. It was there she met her help-mate and life-mate, Paul.
This documentary is a must-see (in my opinion) for everyone who saw (and enjoyed) Julie and Julia. Shot with scenes showcasing Julia's kitchen and Julia herself, you definitely feel as if you knew her personally at the end of the broadcast. Just an all-around EXCELLENT documentary about a chef who truly changed cooking the way we know it in America.
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