Wonder Woman of the Week: Julia Child

For a long time growing up, I loved watching cooking shows. There was something about Alton Brown or Giada de Laurentiis that made staying home on a sick day ten times better. None of these shows- or really the entire Food Network- would have existed if it had not been for Julia Child, the Wonder Woman of the Week. Shortly after the end of World War II, Julia Child moved from her California home to France and gained a respect for French cooking. During her time in France, Child came to the conclusion there was no national cuisine of the United States beyond tv dinners and breakfast cereals. Child decided to work on a cook book that would bring French cooking to American homes, and thus Mastering the Art of French Cooking was created. The book was so impressive that it is now the standard guide for the culinary community. [1]