Julia Childs dead at age 91 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

ShaniFaye · 08-13-2004, 07:20 AM

I thought putting it in the cooking forum was appropriate...if not please move it

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/0....ap/index.html

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Julia Child, famous cook, dies at 91
Chef helped revolutionize cuisine in America
Friday, August 13, 2004 Posted: 11:10 AM EDT (1510 GMT)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Julia Child, whose warbling, encouraging voice and able hands brought the intricacies of French cuisine to American home cooks through her television series and books, died in her sleep three days before what would have been her 92nd birthday.

"America has lost a true national treasure," Nicholas Latimer, director of publicity for Alfred A. Knopf publishing, said in a statement Friday. "She will be missed terribly."

The statement said she died Thursday at her home in Santa Barbara, California. The cause of death was not given.

A 6-foot-2 American folk hero, "The French Chef" was known to her public as Julia, and preached a delight not only in good food but in sharing it, ending her landmark public television lessons at a set table and with the wish, "Bon appetit."

"Dining with one's friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal," she said in the introduction to her seventh book, "The Way to Cook." "In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal."

Chipper and unpretentious, she beckoned everyone to give good food a try. She wasn't always tidy in the kitchen, and just like the rest of us, she sometimes dropped things or had trouble getting a cake out of its mold.

In an A-line skirt and blouse, and an apron with a dish towel tucked into the waist, Julia Child grew familiar enough to be parodied by Dan Aykroyd on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and the subject of Jean Stapleton's musical revue, "Bon Appetit." She was on the cover of Time magazine in 1966.

Averett · 08-13-2004, 07:24 AM

I just saw this and did a search, I wanted to post the story too. She was a talented lady.

And umm... last night I was wondering with my Dad who might complete the "trifecta" of celebs dying in 3's. Rick James, Fay Wray and... Julia Child.

Sorry, Julia. I didn't mean to kill you....

ShaniFaye · 08-13-2004, 07:26 AM

I didnt mean to get the jump on ya Averett!! (blame the cnn email alerts lol)

Dave and I were talking about the same thing in bed last nite right before we went to sleep....

Bill O'Rights · 08-13-2004, 07:59 AM

I'd say that Tilted Cooking is most appropriate. Thank you, ShaniFaye.

maleficent · 08-13-2004, 08:16 AM

I used to love the French Chef, especially the early versions when I'm pretty certain she was nipping at the cooking sherry.

She was a woman after my own heart, a total slob in the kitchen

But seemed like a neat lady.

Cynthetiq · 08-13-2004, 11:02 AM

one of the projects I was working on was the searchable video database...

I used to examine this one quite thoroughly, which was all of Julia's shows.

enjoy!

http://www.pbs.org/juliachild/video.html

meembo · 08-13-2004, 12:13 PM

I don't choke up often on hearing of someone's passing, but this lady can't be replaced. She once described her ultimate meal as "Red meat and a bottle of gin".

yankeefatboy · 08-13-2004, 04:56 PM

She and the "Gallopping Gourmet" allowed me to enjoy and appreciate real cooking. She will be missed!!!!

OFKU0 · 08-13-2004, 09:25 PM

I got a lot of tips from her. The best memory though was of John Candy and Martin Short doing a boxing parody of her and Mr Rogers. Still blows me away.

lazlo · 08-14-2004, 09:27 AM

I think it was great that she was so adamantly opposed to the atkins diet and all those retarded trend diets.
everything in moderation.
the fact that she ate everything she wanted to and lived to 91 just goes to show that those people are , in fact , retarded.

08-13-2004, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I just saw this and did a search, I wanted to post the story too. She was a talented lady. And umm... last night I was wondering with my Dad who might complete the "trifecta" of celebs dying in 3's. Rick James, Fay Wray and... Julia Child. Sorry, Julia. I didn't mean to kill you.... __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

08-13-2004, 07:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I didnt mean to get the jump on ya Averett!! (blame the cnn email alerts lol) Dave and I were talking about the same thing in bed last nite right before we went to sleep.... __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

08-13-2004, 07:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	I'd say that Tilted Cooking is most appropriate. Thank you, ShaniFaye. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

08-13-2004, 08:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	I used to love the French Chef, especially the early versions when I'm pretty certain she was nipping at the cooking sherry. She was a woman after my own heart, a total slob in the kitchen But seemed like a neat lady. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-13-2004, 11:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	one of the projects I was working on was the searchable video database... I used to examine this one quite thoroughly, which was all of Julia's shows. enjoy! http://www.pbs.org/juliachild/video.html __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

08-13-2004, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
meembo Junkie Location: Connecticut	I don't choke up often on hearing of someone's passing, but this lady can't be replaced. She once described her ultimate meal as "Red meat and a bottle of gin". __________________ less I say, smarter I am

08-13-2004, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
yankeefatboy Addict Location: northern california	She and the "Gallopping Gourmet" allowed me to enjoy and appreciate real cooking. She will be missed!!!!

08-13-2004, 09:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
OFKU0 Junk	I got a lot of tips from her. The best memory though was of John Candy and Martin Short doing a boxing parody of her and Mr Rogers. Still blows me away. __________________ " In Canada, you can tell the most blatant lie in a calm voice, and people will believe you over someone who's a little passionate about the truth." David Warren, Western Standard.

08-14-2004, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
lazlo Upright	I think it was great that she was so adamantly opposed to the atkins diet and all those retarded trend diets. everything in moderation. the fact that she ate everything she wanted to and lived to 91 just goes to show that those people are , in fact , retarded.