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Item specifics
- Condition
- Cookery Topic
- Baking
- Book Series
- Julia
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Age Level
- Adults
- City
- Boston
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Modified Item
- No
- Regional Cuisine
- American
- California Prop 65 Warning
- N/A
- Type
- Memoirs
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- Region
- N/A
- Features
- 1st Edition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subjects
- Biographies & True Stories
- ISBN
- 9780471787372
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
047178737X
ISBN-13
9780471787372
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038313120
Product Key Features
Book Title
Backstage with Julia : My Years with Julia Child
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Culinary, Methods / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.1 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-001696
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Barr (We Called it Macaroni) here offers a lovingly written memoir of her years working with and learning from Julia Child. As Child's executive chef for almost 20 years and a producer for Good Morning America and Baking with Julia, she is able to provide a unique glimpse into the early world of culinary television. Of course, she also reveals Child, who comes off witty, warm, and dedicated-to her people and her profession. It was Child's support and encouragement that enabled Barr to form a successful career out of a passionate hobby. The book's greatest strength lies in how Barr has captured the voice and personality of her friend and mentor; her stories about the woman, whether involving a stop for a hot dog at a roadside stand or the graceful way that Child handled mistakes, will enable readers to make a new connection to this larger-than-life figure who did so much to change the perception of food and cooking in America. Recommended for most public libraries. (Photographs not seen.) --Rosemarie Lewis, Broward Cty. P.L., Fort Lauderdale, FL ("Library Journal", May 1, 2007), "Backstage With Julia" is packed with endearing anecdotes, like the time Julia got herself and friends into La Grenouille not by dropping her own name but by calling her hairdresser, whose brother was a dishwasher there; how Julia would serve Pepperidge Farm Goldfish for hors d'oeuvres; and Julia on low-fat food: "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." Barr's voice is breathless. Her one true revelation? Julia didn't love pasta. But we'd trade a chirpy tale or two for just some good plain writing. ("New York Times Book Review," August 26th, 2007) Barr (We Called it Macaroni) here offers a lovingly written memoir of her years working with and learning from Julia Child. As Child's executive chef for almost 20 years and a producer for Good Morning America and Baking with Julia, she is able to provide a unique glimpse into the early world of culinary television. Of course, she also reveals Child, who comes off witty, warm, and dedicated-to her people and her profession. It was Child's support and encouragement that enabled Barr to form a successful career out of a passionate hobby. The book's greatest strength lies in how Barr has captured the voice and personality of her friend and mentor; her stories about the woman, whether involving a stop for a hot dog at a roadside stand or the graceful way that Child handled mistakes, will enable readers to make a new connection to this larger-than-life figure who did so much to change the perception of food and cooking in America. Recommended for most public libraries. (Photographs not seen.) --Rosemarie Lewis, Broward Cty. P.L., Fort Lauderdale, FL ("Library Journal," May 1, 2007), "Backstage With Julia" is packed with endearing anecdotes, like the time Julia got herself and friends into La Grenouille not by dropping her own name but by calling her hairdresser, whose brother was a dishwasher there; how Julia would serve Pepperidge Farm Goldfish for hors d'oeuvres; and Julia on low-fat food: "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." Barr's voice is breathless. Her one true revelation? Julia didn't love pasta. But we'd trade a chirpy tale or two for just some good plain writing. ( New York Times Book Review , August 26th, 2007) Barr (We Called it Macaroni) here offers a lovingly written memoir of her years working with and learning from Julia Child. As Child's executive chef for almost 20 years and a producer for Good Morning America and Baking with Julia, she is able to provide a unique glimpse into the early world of culinary television. Of course, she also reveals Child, who comes off witty, warm, and dedicated-to her people and her profession. It was Child's support and encouragement that enabled Barr to form a successful career out of a passionate hobby. The book's greatest strength lies in how Barr has captured the voice and personality of her friend and mentor; her stories about the woman, whether involving a stop for a hot dog at a roadside stand or the graceful way that Child handled mistakes, will enable readers to make a new connection to this larger-than-life figure who did so much to change the perception of food and cooking in America. Recommended for most public libraries. (Photographs not seen.) -Rosemarie Lewis, Broward Cty. P.L., Fort Lauderdale, FL ( Library Journal , May 1, 2007), Barr ("We Called It Macaroni") worked with culinary icon Julia Child for 24 years, starting in 1980 as an assistant to Child's monthly live segment on "Good Morning America" and remaining until Child's death in 2004. This delightful and sprightly backstage look at life with Child (a "Lucille Ball-with-a-rolling-pin character in the kitchen") describes Barr's work as an integral member of "the Julia team" that supported Child's "mind-boggling" schedule of demonstrations, media appearances and book signings. Barr skillfully illustrates Child's "extraordinary drive" in business, showing how "she never took her success or her audiences' acceptance of her work for granted," and how throughout her many ventures, "she maintained the integrity of what she was doing-- teaching cooking." A delightful description of a day when the pair "gobbled down Double-Double burgers at the In-N-Out drive thru" illustrates how Child was "as down-to-earth, unguarded, and unselfconsciously outspoken in the company of friends as she was with the cameras rolling." By concentrating on the "memories of the Julia who was my mentor, my colleague, my friend; my story of what made her so special," Barr provides a sweet addition to Noel Riley Fitch's biography "Appetite for Life" and, recently, Child's autobiography with Alex Prud'Homme, "My Life in France," "(June)" ("Publishers Weekly," April 2, 2007)
Dewey Decimal
641.5092 B
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements.PrefaceChapter 1.Chapter 2.Chapter 3.Chapter 4.Chapter 5.Chapter 6.Chapter 7.Chapter 8.Chapter 9.Chapter 10.Postscript.Resource Material.Index.
Synopsis
Barr was Julia Child's executive chef and close personal friend for 24 years, and in this memoir, she shares fond reminiscences from their years together and reveals the true personality behind America's most beloved chef., An affectionate tribute, this book reveals the adventurous, inquisitive & often mischievious nature of the celebrity cook Julia Child. Nancy Verde Barr worked with Julia for many years, as executive chef responsible for orchestrating the television shows, cookbooks & articles that made Julia famous.
LC Classification Number
TX649.C47B37 2007
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