Julia Child

Julia Child (1912 -2004 ) television chef

• "If you're afraid of butter, use cream"
• "A cookbook is only as good as its worst recipe."
  • Quoted in New York Times obituary [1]
• "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook"
• "Life itself is the proper binge."
• "The best way to execute french cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appétit"
• "Noncooks think it's silly to invest two hours' work in two minutes' enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, well, so is the ballet."
• "Everything in moderation, including moderation."
  • Indirect quote on The National (CBC TV), Aug. 13