"Julia Child: Bon Appetit!"

About this episode

Julia Child shares highlights from her life and career in a comedic interview.

Legendary French chef and American TV icon Julia Child returns from a 16-year "hiatus" to share highlights from her amazing life.  From humble beginnings in Pasadena to her days as a purported spy with the OSS...then to a love affair with Paul Child which led young Julia to France where she fell in love with French cooking and brought it with her back to America, we get a rare glimpse of this special woman in her own words, as well as her take on current events, and of course, a few secret recipes! An "Over My Dead Body" exclusive interview! See for yourself why legendary TV producer Norman Lear says, “...this is the best idea for a comedy series that I can remember. It’s absolutely hilarious.”

People in this episode

Host: Steven Kunes

Guest: Julia Child

Topics covered

• cooking
• interview
• French cuisine
• television history
• personal stories
• comedy

Keywords

• Julia Child
• cooking
• French cuisine
• television
• interview
• comedy
• recipes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OSS

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