TY - JOUR
AU - hersh, stephanie
AB - insights | stephanie hersh Hundreds of articles have been written about Julia Child's impact on the American culinary scene and on the structure and content of television programming in particular. And rightfully so, since she was the first to present a "how-to" format and popularize cooking as a viable subject. Julia's no-nonsense approach to cooking and to life in general was part of her alluring charm, and her unpretentious outlook endeared her to thousands of fans, not just the culinary world. Many people feel that they know all about the Queen of Cuisine from the biographical pieces that have appeared, but few realize just how funny Julia Child was. Julia's sense of humor was marvelous. She was a master of one-liners. Her timing was impeccable, and the twinkle in her eye would tell you that she relished being a little bit devilish. Her cooking demonstrations were often informal so that everyone would feel comfortable about asking and learning and enjoying every aspect of preparing a meal. Once, at a fundraising event at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Julia instructed the audience to just "call out any questions" as they arose. At one point, an audience member called 
TI - A Full Measure of Humor
JO - Gastronomica
DO - 10.1525/gfc.2005.5.3.15
DA - 2005-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/university-of-california-press/a-full-measure-of-humor-TUiHg0qMQC
SP - 15
VL - 5
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -