Early Life & World War II
Julia Child was born in this sunny California city before she ever stepped foot in a French kitchen.
Pasadena
Julia co-authored her legendary debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, with these two French women.
Simone Beck and Louisette Berthold
Julia famously signed off every single episode of her beloved show with this cheerful catchphrase.
"Bon appétit!"
What high culinary award is given annually by The Julia Child Foundation to an individual who makes a profound difference in the way America eats?
The Julia Child Award
This is the iconic French city where Julia had her culinary awakening after eating a life-changing meal of Sole Meunière.
Rouen
Before mastering the culinary arts, Julia worked in intelligence during WWII for this forerunner of the CIA.
Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
Published in 1961, this two-volume magnum opus took a staggering amount of time to write.
Twelve Years
What was the title of her very first hit PBS cooking show?
The French Chef
In 2003, President George W. Bush awarded Julia this prestigious civilian honor.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Julia was the only woman in her initial 1949 class at this legendary Paris culinary school.
Le Cordon Bleu
Julia met her husband, Paul Child, while she was stationed in this Asian country.
Ceylon (or China)
Julia's classic recipe for this hearty, wine-braised beef dish is universally famous.
Beef Bourguignon
Julia became a cultural sensation for her unapologetic use of this rich, yellow baking essential.
Butter
The French government recognized Julia for her culinary diplomacy by naming her a Chevalier of this national order.
Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur)
This was the name of the informal cooking school Julia started in her Paris kitchen with her friends Simone and Louisette.
L'Ecole des Trois Gourmandes (The School of the Three Gourmands)
As a tall young woman (6'2"), she played on the varsity basketball team for this Massachusetts women's college.
Smith College
Mastering the Art of French Cooking became a publishing powerhouse for this legendary American publishing house.
Alfred A. Knopf
Because she refused to be a flawless, snobby TV chef, Julia endeared herself to audiences by teaching them how to recover when these happened.
Kitchen mistakes (or bloopers)
In 1965, Julia became one of the first educational TV personalities to win this prestigious broadcasting award.
Peabody Award
Julia and Paul lived on this historic, romantic street in Paris's Left Bank during their early years in France.
Rue de l'Université
Julia created a concoction during WWII that was actually used by the U.S. government to keep sharks from setting off underwater explosives.
Shark repellent
In 2026, many of Julia’s original materials and cookbooks are preserved by this cultural institution, which acquired her Cambridge kitchen in 2001.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
In 2001, Julia and this acclaimed French chef won a Daytime Emmy for Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home.
Jacques Pépin
In 1993, Julia received an honorary doctorate from this prestigious New England university, where the school president declared: "Long may her soufflés rise!"
Harvard University
To graduate from her culinary school, Julia had to pass a grueling practical exam administered by three strict French master chefs who initially tried to flunk her.
Max Bugnard (or the Cordon Bleu judges)