My Life in France: The life story of Julia Child - 'exuberant, affectionate and boundlessly charming' New York Times - Brossura

Julia Child

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ISBN 10: 0715643673 ISBN 13: 9780715643679

Casa editrice: Duckworth, 2012

Riassunto

When Julia Child arrived in Paris in 1948, a six-foot-two-inch, thirty-six-year-old, rather loud and unserious Californian, she spoke barely a few words of French and did not know the first thing about cooking. What's a shallot? she asked her husband Paul, as they waited for their sole meuniere during their very first lunch in France, which she was to describe later as 'the most exciting meal of my life'. As she fell in love with French culture, buying food at local markets, sampling the local bistros and taking classes at the Cordon Bleu, her life began to change forever, and My Life in France follows her extraordinary transformation from kitchen ingenue to internationally renowned (and loved) expert in French cuisine. Bursting with adventurous and humorous spirit, Julia Child captures post-war Paris with wonderful vividness and charm.

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Recensione:

'Child's exuberant, affectionate and boundlessly charming account... chronicles, in mouth-watering detail, the meals and the food markets that sparked her interest in French cooking, and her growing appreciation of all things French.' The New York Times

'Whether you have [seen Julie & Julia] or not, you must read this charming, eccentric memoir from Julia Child, a towering figure in the world of cookery.' Independent on Sunday

'This idiosyncratic and engaging book captures perfectly Child's innocent introduction to the world of French food... a delightful read, full of wickedly dry wit, mouth-watering descriptions of food and drink and a joie de vivre that is positively infectious.' Daily Mail

'Luscious... the large-as-life presence of Julia Child looms on every page.' Washington Times

'Lively, infectious... Her elegant but unfussy prose pulls the reader into her stories' Chicago Sun Times

'Captivating... her marvellously distinctive voice is present on every page.' --San Francisco Chronicle

Luscious ... The large-as-life presence of Julia Child looms on every page. --Washington Times

Whether you have [seen Julie & Julia] or not, you must read this charming, eccentric memoir from Julia Child, a towering figure in the world of cookery. --Independent on Sunday

L'autore:

Julia Child was born in California and worked for American intelligence during World War II; afterwards she lived in Paris, studied at the Cordon Bleu and taught cooking with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, with whom she wrote the first volume of THE bestselling classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961). She died in 2004.

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• Editore: Duckworth
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0715643673
• ISBN 13: 9780715643679
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 364