Her cookbook was the first I ever bought. Just read her obituary in the Seattle Times and I quote"
"How was she abale to keep up the pace? "Because I eat good food! Good food, red wine--and gin!" So, I just has a gin in her honor! What a legend!

Julia was a true American icon, and a bit of our culture is lost with her death. I'm serving salade Nicoise tomorrow in her honor (and a glass of red wine).

Tomorrow is her birthday, chefs all over, and admirers like me, will prepare one of her dishes.

In 1993 Julia was signing a [new?] cookbook at our local bookstore. I brought our 1967 copy of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" as I didn't buy her new book. She signed it but, still sharp as a tack, she very carefully wrote 1993 after her signiature, lest anyone think it was a 1967 one. My daughter, born in 1967, and I used to dance in a circle to that lively theme music which came after her show. Our friends enjoyed what recipes we did try-especially Boeuf Bourguignon.

Topping for TopMan, who thinks this thread may have been deleted...

Correction. I said Wellesley when I meant Radcliffe!

I just finished reading Jacques Pepin's book "The Apprentice" when I heard the news about Julia's passing. Pepin gave me new insight on the impact that Julia had on opening up our palates to French cuisine.

The thing that really amazes me is that she really came into prominence well into her fifties and retained an unbelievable energy and zest for life right through her eighties and beyond.

I will always cherish my signed copy of "Cooking with the Master Chef's".

Thankfully we will have her books and TV shows to enjoy forever.

What a life!

JoeG

I only just saw this post. How sad. I loved watching repeats of her cooking shoes when I lived in Boston. She had us in stitches a few times with some of the things she said. we oftern would watch all the cooking shows (probably ungover in college) and then go out and bring food back and cook a feast for ourselves.

I just bought one of her french cookery books from the 60's in a book sale in Dublin. It has some great classic recipes. I miss her shows, she made me interested in cooking in the first place.

Joe, that's a wonderful book, and he's a wonderful man. He called Julia, an "unsnob."