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FCiA prompts Mimi Sheraton to recall several memorable encounters with Julia Child, some more giggly than others
Mixing It Up with Julia Child The author’s long and complex relationship with the culinary icon. MIMI SHERATON 10.01.16 12:01 AM ET The date was July 8, 1976, just a few months after I arrived at The New York Times and, as I recall, before I ever had met Julia. The event was a state…
Read MoreCrazy eggplant dip, and other delectable Julia Child recipes, courtesy of the NYT
The NYT Food section followed up on Julia Moskin’s piece (see previous post) with a paean to JC’s down home French cooking, including a zany — and very un-French — eggplant appetizer. Check it out, and let me know how yours tasted. Bon appetit! https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/dining/recipes-from-julia-julia.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=Food®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article
Read MoreLa Pitchoune Lives! The NYT’s Julia Moskin chez Julia in Provence
Intrepid food reporter Julia Mosking rented La Pitchoune, Julia and Paul Child’s Provencal perch, for a week of inspired shopping, cooking, and eating. She writes: “La Pitchoune is in the hills that rise above the Côte d’Azur, 10 miles north of Cannes, though it feels far from the yachts, crowds and burkini battles of the…
Read MoreMerci, “Bon Appetit!”
“Bon Appetit” magazine names FCiF one of 8 New Nonfiction Books to Read this Fall — Merci! (interesting factoid: the mag was title before it became Julia Child’s catch-phrase) https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/nonfiction-food-books-fall-2016
Read MoreTFCiA: one of Newsday’s “12 Best Books of the Fall”
Bon Appetit! Newsday enjoyed The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act — and maybe you will, too! https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/12-best-new-books-to-read-this-fall-1.12239501
Read MoreKirkus Review of “The French Chef in America”
My latest book, The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act,” will be in stores Oct 5 (and can be preordered today). The early reviews are starting to roll in, and I hope Julia would be pleased. Here’s the first, from Kirkus Reviews: “Along with a dollop of culinary arcana, Prud’homme folds some surprises…
Read MoreIn Julia Child’s Provençal Kitchen
By JULIA MOSKIN SEPT. 20, 2016 PLASCASSIER, France — When I hefted the rolling pin in my hand, I finally felt it: a thread of energy, a thrill of recognition. I knew I was standing in Julia Child’s kitchen, and I was about to put it to work. In August, having rented it from the…
Read MoreInterview about my new book, THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia Child’s Second Act
Here’s a link to an interview with iHeart Radio’s Melanie Young and David Ransom, hosts of #TheConnectedTableLive @iheartradio, about my new book: THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia Child’s Second Act. https://www.iheart.com/talk/show/27073513?cmp=ios_share&episode_id=27621208 The book is about Julia in the 1970s — a remarkable period, when Julia got away from “The French Chef” and started performing…
Read MoreTBF: The NYer is running my 1989 piece on the real Soup Nazi today
The Talk of the Town JANUARY 23, 1989 ISSUE Slave BY ALEX PRUD’HOMME CREDIT PHOTOGRAPH BY THOMAS NILSSON When Albert Yeganeh says “Soup is my lifeblood,” he means it. And when he says “I am extremely hard to please,” he means that, too. Working like a demon alchemist in a tiny storefront kitchen at 259-A…
Read MoreThe Admiral in the Library: The Millions Interviews James Stavridis
Here is an eye-opening, wide-ranging interview with the polymath Admiral James Stavridis by my friend Marcia Desanctis. A fascinating read, in which he extolls the virtues of Julia Child and “My Life in France,” among other books. He’s an extraordinary guy, and Marcia asks great questions. Have a look: === The Admiral in the Library:…
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