World Famous Comics: Backstage with Julia: My Years with Julia Child
Backstage with Julia: My Years with Julia Child
By: Nancy Verde Barr Publisher: Wiley Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Wiley Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 285 Publication Date: April 14, 2008
Product Description: You’ll love this intimate portrait of the inimitable Julia Child by Nancy Verde Barr, her executive chef and friend for twenty-four years. Brimming with anecdotes, memorabilia, and snapshots, Backstage with Julia conveys Julia’s generosity, her boundless energy, and her love of food and life. This loving memoir celebrates the adventurous, unassuming essence of the chef who seasoned American palates and heightened our appreciation of food.
A 'must' for any collection strong in Child or French cooking BACKSTAGE WITH JULIA is an insider's account of working with her and comes from Julia Child's Executive Chef and close personal friend for 24 years. Her memoir blends anecdotes and stories with culinary insights, keys to understanding the behind-the-scenes action of culinary TV shows, and more, and is a 'must' for any collection strong in Child or French cooking.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
Very Interesting Read whether you are a JC fan or not I picked up this boook as I had enjoyed other books about Julia Child and this did not disappoint. The behind-the-scenes details are fascinating. I never watched Julia Child's show and am not interested in gourmet cooking at all. But Verde Barr takes us back in time to meet the real Julia - I like that she does not sugarcoat facts and is honest with both her own faults as well as Julia's. Even the smallest details are written so well there is never a dull moment. I am having a hard time putting this own down and am already recommending this to my friends. Also, thank you Ms. Barr for writing this wonderful book as it has inspired me to start thinking of writing my own story of working backstage in a casino showroom - only hope I can do as well as this. This book should have at least four stars if not five!
book candy As others have written, this isn't a deep read. More it is like a fan journal. The author clearly adored Julia Child, and the adulation can get annoying. I read it during a few evenings on the Puget Sound, sipping some decent wine. While the book isn't much, what I took from it is much. Julia Child found her passion in life and seized on it. While most of us don't come from the privilages that she did, the book so clearly inspires us all to make the most what we have to give. When I read the book I thought it a bit stupid, but as the weeks go by I find myself built up by the portrait of Julia Child as this incredible human being, who never said no. For anyone feeling lost this is a tonic.
Easy read, feel good book Ages ago I attended the cooking demonstration that Julia Child gave at the Rhode Island School of Design mentioned in this book, the event that was the beginning of the author's relationship with Julia. In a fit of nostalgia I was recently looking for the recipes from the program book that I lost along the way. I "accidentally" bought this book because it appeared it might have them documented since they are mentioned under "Recipes" in the index. Unfortunately, there are only a couple of recipes in the book and these were not among them. The index is misleading that regard. But the book was a light, entertaining read anyway. It charmingly portrays Julia as I would like to remember from seeing her on TV and at this one memorable live encounter: a warm, fun loving person who just loved to cook and wanted everyone else to fearlessly share her passion. If you want a gritty, in-depth expose of Julia's life, this isn't it. But if you remember Julia fondly this will leave you feeling good.
Nice times with Julia This isn't a great book, but it was nice to read. A few little tidbits about Julia Child I hadn't read before and a few insights into what goes into making a cooking show.
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