I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate. Julia Child cookeatstart Change image and share on social
I wouldn't keep him around long if I didn't feed him well. Julia Child feedlong Change image and share on social
The art of bread making can become a consuming hobby, and no matter how often and how many kinds of bread one has made, there always seems to be something new to learn. Julia Child artbreadconsume Change image and share on social
In my generation, except for a few people who'd gone into banking or nursing or something like that, middle-class women didn't have careers. You were to marry and have children and be a nice mother. You didn't go out and do anything. I found that I got restless. Julia Child bankcareerchild share on social
The perfect dressing is essential to the perfect salad, and I see no reason whatsoever for using a bottled dressing, which may have been sitting on the grocery shelf for weeks, even months - even years. Julia Child bottledressessential share on social
Because I've done a lot of television, I'm sort of a generalist. I'm not a pastry cook, but I've had to learn a certain amount about it. I'm not a baker, though I've had to learn how to do it. I'm sort of a general cook. Julia Child amountbakercook share on social
As we say in the American Institute of Wine and Food, small helpings, no seconds. A little bit of everything. No snacking. And have a good time. Julia Child americanbitefood Change image and share on social
In the 1970s we got nouvelle cuisine, in which a lot of the old rules were kicked over. And then we had cuisine minceur, which people mixed up with nouvelle cuisine but was actually fancy diet cooking. Julia Child 1970scookcuisine share on social
Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you're in a crowd, you'll always have some clean air to breathe. Julia Child advantageairbreathe Change image and share on social
You learn to cook so that you don't have to be a slave to recipes. You get what's in season and you know what to do with it. Julia Child cooklearnrecipe Change image and share on social
