Food
Talking turkey and Julia with WBUR’s Deborah Becker
Here’s a fun interview I did with Boston’s NPR station today Chef Julia Child’s Second Act November 22, 2016 By Jamie Bologna and Deborah Becker Share closemore Julia Child is an iconic American chef. She hosted a number of TV shows, some even shot right in her kitchen in Cambridge. And while Child’s story has often been described as…
Read More“A Revolutionary in Pearls”: CBC’s Anna Maria Tremonti and I dish on Julia, with help from a few friends
The first television celebrity chef Julia Child broke all the rules. The American who mastered French cuisine not only changed the way America ate, she changed a nation’s perception of food. And it all started in 1961 with the publishing of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, when Child launched on a journey into educating people to try…
Read MoreHey Vermonters — I’ll be reading in Manchester Dec 10 — join us!
Come on over to the Spiral Cafe in the Northshire Bookstore on Sat Dec 10, 7-8PM, where I’ll dish about Julia Child and my latest book, The French Chef in America. It’s free, but space is limited, so please register. Details below … Manchester – Alex Prud’homme – The French Chef in America: Julia’s Second…
Read MoreHappy 104th birthday to Julia Child, accidental revolutionary
I just came across this beautiful Jesse Kornbluth tribute to Julia and MY LIFE IN FRANCE from August, which would have marked her 104th birthday. Merci, Head Butler … now, what do you think of THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA? Julia Child: My Life in France By JESSE KORNBLUTH Published: Aug 31, 2016 Category: Food and Wine…
Read MoreFood Sleuth Podcast: Marion Kane and I discuss Julia’s second act and “The French Chef in America”
A fun listen … https://www.marionkane.com/podcast/julia-childs-act-alex-prudhomme/
Read MoreA Chat About Julia’s Second Act with ‘My Little Bird’
I am in Washington DC for the second annual Julia Child Award (this year’s recipient is Rick Bayless), and will present The FCiA at the Smithsonian on Sat 10/29 (3:30 pm). Nancy McKeon and I had a nice chat about Julia in the 1970s for her blog My Little Bird. Here’s an excerpt and the…
Read More“The French Chef in America” drops today — join me at a reading
Friends — a reminder that my latest, THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia Child’s Second Act, drops Today. Before I launch on my book tour, I’ll be doing a few events in NYC and hope you will join me: TONIGHT(10/4), 7PM at Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway at 83rd Street. TOMORROW DAY (10/5) James Beard…
Read MoreFCiA 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…
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