Before food TV came to be, one woman taught America how to cook with joy… and lots of butter. From writing to working for the CIA, Julia Child’s path led her to Paris, where she discovered French cuisine and forever changed how America eats. Follow us on Instagram: @watchhercookpodcast Sources: The history of chocolate | alimentarium The French Chef - SNL French Onion Soup | The French Chef Season 1 | Julia Child Excerpt from 'A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS' » PopMatters The Passionate, Progressive Politics of Julia Child | The New Yorker Paul Child, Artist, Dies at 92 - The New York Times JULIA CHILD / 1912-2004 - Los Angeles Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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