JULIA CHILD: meet the origins of food tv programs

 

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HBO has released the series Julia, starred by Sarah Lancashire and a bunch of well known actors. 

I recommend it for many reasons: wonderful cast, great depicting of the USA in the 550 and 60s and the chance to know about the USA approach to food in those days. Julia became a tv icon  and her books on French cuisine, bestsellers.

But there is a lot to know about this surprisins woman, like she worked for the secret services in France, India, Chinaafter and before marrying Paul Child, also a spy and diplomat. 

More info about her in this article from the National Women's History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/julia-child#:~:text=Famous%20chef%2C%20author%2C%20and%20television,French%20food%20simply%20and%20easily.

Julia Child donated her kitchen to the Smithsonian, where is part of an exhibition about American food:                https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/bon-appetit 

Julia Child's cooking show on tv  was formerly portrayed by Meryl Streep in a film called Julie and Julia, in 2009. In my opinion  Sarah Lancashire and this series overcomes both Mery Streep and the film.

Books:

Nora Ephron: Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously. Penguin. 2009