Julia-isms
In a philosophy she often shared, Julia stated that the only real stumbling block in cooking is fear of this.
Failure
Which Oscar-winning actress portrayed Julia Child in the 2009 hit film Julie & Julia?
Meryl Streep
Besides cooking, Julia was a passionate board member and fundraiser for this organization dedicated to reproductive healthcare.
Planned Parenthood
What was Julia's maiden name?
Julia McWilliams
Julia famously preferred this heavy, expensive type of cookware for even heat distribution, which she hung on a pegboard in her kitchen.
Copper
Julia famously declared that the only time to eat this type of food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.
Diet food
Who directed the 2009 film Julie & Julia?
Nora Ephron
After her friend Bob Johnson passed away in 1986, Julia became a vocal advocate and fundraiser for research into fighting this disease.
AIDS
Julia passed away at her home in Santa Barbara on August 13 of what year?
2004
To make the perfect French bread, Julia spent months perfecting the use of this common construction tool to create steam in a home oven.
A brick (or asbestos tile/baking stone)
When flipping a loose mass in a pan, Julia advised cooks that they need the "courage of your..." what?
Convictions
The 2021 documentary Julia chronicling her life was directed by the same duo who directed what famous 2018 Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary?
RBG
In 1978, Julia co-founded this organization in Napa, California, which explores the relationship between food and wine.
American Institute of Wine and Food
Julia credited her long, vibrant life (living to age 91) to this pair of indulgent favorites.
Red meat and gin
Julia's Cambridge kitchen pegboard was famously organized by her husband Paul, who drew these onto the board so she knew where each pan belonged.
Outlines (or silhouettes)
When a cooking flip didn't go well on television, she famously instructed viewers to just add this to repurpose the dish.
Cheese and cream
A beloved children's program featured a parody of Julia named "The French Chef" who cooked only this.
Broiler
Julia was the first woman ever inducted into the Hall of Fame of this prominent culinary school.
Culinary Institute of America (CIA)
Her last meal was homemade French...
Onion soup
This giant, heavy countertop appliance was a favorite of Julia's for quickly pureeing meats and vegetables, which she helped popularize in America.
Food processor (or Cuisinart)
Julia firmly believed in a "what-the-[blank]" attitude in the kitchen to avoid being a perfectionist.
Hell
In 2026, the acclaimed scripted HBO Max series titled simply Julia explores the making of The French Chef. What is the show's title?
Julia
When a user-voted community discusses Julia's culinary legacy, they generally agree she succeeded most in doing what?
Demystifying French cuisine and making it accessible to American home cooks.
True or False: Julia was a natural-born culinary prodigy who began baking and cooking extensively as a child?
False (she had little interest in cooking until she met her husband)
Julia insisted that a chef must always use a damp towel underneath this essential kitchen workspace item to keep it from slipping.
Cutting board