Backstage with Julia
My Years with Julia Child
Published on 1. May 2007
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-471-78737-2 (ISBN)
Description
You'll love this intimate portrait of the inimitable Julia Child by Nancy Verde Barr, her executive chef and friend for twenty-four years. Brimming with anecdotes, memorabilia, and snapshots, Backstage with Julia conveys Julia's generosity, her boundless energy, and her love of food and life. This loving memoir celebrates the adventurous, unassuming essence of the chef who seasoned American palates and heightened our appreciation of food.
Reviews / Votes
"...a lovingly written memoir of her years working with and learning from Julia Child...a unique glimpse into the early world of culinary television." (Library Journal, May 1, 2007) "delightful and sprightly backstage look at life with Child " (Publishers Weekly, April 2, 2007)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-78737-2 (9780471787372)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Nancy Verde Barr worked with Julia Child for eighteen years on her TV shows, cookbooks, and articles. She served as executive chef for Child's live demonstrations, TV shows, and monthly features in Parade magazine, and was assistant writer for two of Child's cookbooks. Barr is the author of one novel and two cookbooks-Make It Italian, a James Beard Award finalist, and We Called It Macaroni, a finalist for both the IACP and James Beard Awards.
Content
Acknowledgements. Preface Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Postscript. Resource Material. Index.