Happy spring -- Katie Pratt and I will pick up where we left off last fall, talking about and showing photos from FRANCE IS A FEAST: the Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child. We start on Mon 4/30 at the famous and funky Powell's Books in Portland, proceed to Elliott Bay Books in Seattle on [...]
Have a listen, and let me know what you think Episode 4 from "Inside Julia's Kitchen Podcast: Meet Alex Prud'homme and Katie Pratt. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-julias-kitchen/id1336069813?mt=2&i=1000401706969
Katie Pratt and I teamed with the Napa Valley Museum to launch a show of Paul Child's photos, art, and artifacts -- from photos of Julia and Paris, to his drawings, paintings, and stained glass, his Rolliflex camera, and a recreation of his Paris studio. The opening night party on 11/11 was the museum's biggest night yet, [...]
Here is an excerpt of my essay for Penguin Random House's "Signature" series -- and if you are hungry, follow the link below for Julia's recipe for Coq au Vin ... Julia Child’s Second Act: The Legendary Chef’s Influence on Food TV By ALEX PRUD'HOMME October 31, 2017 SHARE Julia Child appeared in our living rooms, [...]
'France is a Feast' opens at Napa Valley Museum Lisa Adams Walter Nov 8, 2017 Updated Nov 8, 2017 Julia Child, before she became the famous "French Chef" was photographed by her husband Paul, when they lived in Paris. Paul Child photo, photo courtesy of The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University The newly renamed Napa [...]
Friends - if you are in the vicinity of Watch Hill, RI, or Stonington, CT, I'll be presenting "THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia child's Second Act" on Sun, 5-6 PM. Hope to see you! Stonington Free Library: Alex Prud'homme on Julia Child Lectures The Stonington Free Library's Sunday Night Lecture Series presents Alex Prud’homme [...]
(Re-posting, as this failed to load earlier) The book arrives in stores 10/24, but feel free to pre-order as many copies as you want at any time - makes a lovely gift! France Is a Feast: The Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child Alex Prud'homme and Katie Pratt. Thames & Hudson, $35 (208p) [...]
We're having a good day, reviewer-wise, over here at "France is a Feast" HQ. Hot on the heels of PW, Booklist has given us a thumb's up. Merci! France Is a Feast: The Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child. Prud'homme, Alex (Author) and Pratt, Katie (Author) Oct 2017. 208 p. Thames & Hudson, hardcover, [...]
Julia Child's birthday was August 15th, and this year she would have turned 105. Here are a few meaningful tributes from professional chefs who worked with her -- Jacques Pepin, Sara Moulton, Dorie Greenspan, Tom Colicchio, and more : https://www.tastingtable.com/culture/national/julia-child-birthday-quotes-memories-tribute Just Julia In honor of her birthday, chefs share their favorite memories of the incomparable [...]
Next time you visit Julia's Kitchen at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, try to spot the fish prints on the walls ... here's the backstory, thanks to curator Paula Johnson: http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/tale-two-fish-prints-julia-childs-kitchen A tale of two fish prints in Julia Child's kitchen By Paula J. Johnson, August 11, 2016 To mark what would have [...]