Join me this Sunday in Stonington, CT, for THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA

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 The Stonington Free Library’s Sunday Night Lecture Series presents Alex Prud’homme who…

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Tres Bien: Booklist likes FIAF, too!

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,…

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Happy 105th Birthday Julia!, from chefs who worked (and laughed) with her

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…

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A tale of two fish prints in Julia Child’s kitchen

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: https://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…

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Breaking: Danny Meyer wins 2017 Julia Child Award!

Food Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer wins the Julia Child Award By Maura Judkis July 18 at 9:00 AM Union Square Hospitality Group’s Danny Meyer is the newest Julia Child Award winner. (Photo by Melissa Hom) Julia Child taught restaurateur Danny Meyer one of the most important lessons he’s ever learned about hospitality. It was many years…

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Santa Barbara News-Press profile of Alex

I had a great time at the Santa Barbara Food and Wine Weekend, hosted by Bacara (“Be-CAR-ah”), a beautiful resort, with proceeds going to The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts. We and drank extremely well, and talked all weekend. For future planning: a highly recommended event! In advance of my talk…

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Join me in Santa Barbara, Apr 7-9, to benefit the Julia Child Foundation

  Santa Barbara’s Food and Wine Weekend benefits Julia Child foundation Feb 27, 2017 Updated 20 hrs ago The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts and Bacara Resort & Spa host the fourth annual Santa Barbara Food & Wine Weekend on April 7-9. Headlining this year’s festivities is Los Angeles chef and multiple James…

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