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08-13-2004, 09:50 AM
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Julia Child, Famous Cook,
Dies Aged 91
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Julia Child, the grande dame of U.S. television cooking shows and books, has died at age 91, her publisher said on Friday.
Alfred A. Knopf said in a statement she died in her sleep on Thursday at her Santa Barbara, California, home.
During World War II, Child served with the Office of Strategic Services in Washington D.C., Sri Lanka and China.
After the war she moved to Paris with her husband, Paul Child, who was working at the American Embassy. There, Child began her culinary career at the Cordon Bleu. In 1961, in collaboration with two French colleagues, she wrote "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
The book was groundbreaking for introducing French cooking techniques to a country whose cuisine had been best known for dishes like meatloaf and potatoes.
That book spawned the PBS television series "The French Chef" and was followed by several other shows where she brought a simple, American approach to making gourmet dishes.
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Julia Child, Famous Cook,
Dies Aged 91
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Julia Child, the grande dame of U.S. television cooking shows and books, has died at age 91, her publisher said on Friday.
Alfred A. Knopf said in a statement she died in her sleep on Thursday at her Santa Barbara, California, home.
During World War II, Child served with the Office of Strategic Services in Washington D.C., Sri Lanka and China.
After the war she moved to Paris with her husband, Paul Child, who was working at the American Embassy. There, Child began her culinary career at the Cordon Bleu. In 1961, in collaboration with two French colleagues, she wrote "Mastering the Art of French Cooking."
The book was groundbreaking for introducing French cooking techniques to a country whose cuisine had been best known for dishes like meatloaf and potatoes.
That book spawned the PBS television series "The French Chef" and was followed by several other shows where she brought a simple, American approach to making gourmet dishes.