Julia Child

Julia Child's Kitchen Wisdom (DVD) — Celebrates Julia Child’s remarkable contribution to the American palate and lifestyle. On one level it is a heartfelt tribute to Julia’s culinary wit and wisdom; on another, it is a composite of her favorite recipes and techniques as demonstrated by Julia on-air from 1963 to 1999. The show features an introduction by Julia herself and personal anecdotes and commentary from her renowned colleagues and fans: Jacques Pepin, Charlie Gibson, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Jasper White, Alice Waters, and Thomas Keller. Classic television clips from the most memorable of Julia’s cooking demonstrations, including the long missing first episode of The French Chef, show the best of Julia’s 40 years of public television cooking. JULIA CHILD’S KITCHEN WISDOM, featuring public television's most enduring personality, will evoke humorous memories and provide spirited entertainment for her generations of viewers. Run Time: 86 minutes. A great companion to the book, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking.

Julia Child: French Chef (DVD) — Run Time: 432 minutes (18 episodes). Also available in VHS Format. Cooking legend and cultural icon Julia Child, along with her pioneering public television series, The French Chef, introduced French cuisine to American kitchens. In her passionate and sometimes breathless way, Julia forever changed the way we cook, eat, and think about food. Entertaining, fun, and real in a way that influenced every television cooking program that followed, The French Chef embraced Julia's passion for food and teaching and reflected her joie de vivre: "If I can do it, you can do it ... and here's how to do it!"

Now chefs of all ages and abilities can share Julia's love of fine French food and learn to cook some of her most-loved dishes with this special collection of 18 episodes from her original 1960s series, The French Chef. In her signature style and with bloopers intact, Julia demonstrates classic recipes:

Starters and Side Dishes — 1. The Potato Show, 2. Your own French Onion Soup, 3. Bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise, 4. The spinach Twins, 5. Salad Niçoise, 6. French Fries.

Main Courses — 1. Boeuf Bourguignon, 2. To Roast a Chicken, 3. The Lobster Show, 4. To Stuff a Sausage, 5. Tripes à la Mode, 6. The Whole Fish Story.

Baking, Desserts and other Classics — 1. Queen of Sheba Cake, 2. Cheese and Wine Party, 3. Apple Dessert, 4. Mouse au Chocolat, 5. The Good Loaf, 6. The Omelette Show.

The French Chef With Julia Child 2 (DVD) — Run Time: 432 minutes (18 episodes). Also available in VHS Format. A regular program on WGBH Boston from 1963 to 1972, The French Chef is perhaps best known for its down-to-earth hostess Julia Child with her dry wit and practical approach to "fancy" French cooking. Eighteen classic programs, in black and white and color, feature the ever-practical Julia Child educating viewers in everything from starters and side dishes:

Starters, Sauces and Sides — 1. Cooking Vegetables, 2. Vegetable Adventures, 3. Elegance with Eggs, 4. More about Potatoes, 5. Terrines and Patés, 6. The Hollandaise Family.

Main Courses — 1. French Crepes I, 2. Cooking Your Goose, 3. Roast Suckling Pig, 4. Fish in Monk's Clothing, 5. Cheese Soufflé, 6. Sole Bonne Femme.

Breads and Desserts — 1. French Crepes II, 2. Buche De Noel, 3. Croissants, 4. Gateau in a Cage, 5. French Bread, 6/ VIP Cake: Le Prantome.

Julia & Jacque Cooking at Home (DVD) — The complete Emmy Award-winning series. 10 hours, 22 Episodes and over 85 recipes. Julia Child and Jacques Pepin join together with fire, fun and culinary genius in what has become another classic hit for public television. Viewers are charmed by the special magic America’s favorite cooking duo conjures up in Julia’s legendary kitchen and enticed by the mouth-watering great food they prepare and enjoy. Julia’s and Jacques’ warmth and conviviality shine through the programs along with their spirit, whimsy and remarkable skills, as they offer techniques, tastes and recipes at the heart of today’s cooking. From Hamburgers and Halibut to Chicken Pot Pie and Artichokes, they reach the hearts of the audience who loves them for their easy camaraderie, step-by-step instructions and great talent. Run Time: 440 minutes. A great companion to the book, Julia & Jacque Cooking at Home.

Julia Child: America's Favorite Chef (DVD) — Run Time: 60 minutes. Also available in VHS Format. This is the story of Julia's two great loves-love for her husband Paul and for cooking. Through an interview with Julia herself, filmed in her fabled kitchen, and rare images from the photo collection of Paul Child and from family photo albums, Julia Child is revealed as few have seen her before in this tribute and testament to a great American icon.

A&E Biography: Julia Child (DVD) — She is credited with revolutionizing the way Americans eat. But the world's most famous chef could barely boil an egg until she was 35! Julia Child is an institution. Her countless books, starting with the landmark Mastering the Art of French Cooking have sold millions of copies and broadened the American palate. For two decades her TV show, The French Chef, was a PBS mainstay, and her engaging manner and ready humor made her a star. With countless clips from her groundbreaking show, plus revealing interviews with friends and family, BIOGRAPHY; profiles the doyenne of the kitchen. A free spirit from childhood, she went to the best schools and then set out for adventure abroad. Hear the story of how she met her future husband in India, and discover how she worked for the predecessor to the CIA during World War II. And explore the enormous influence she has had on the culinary world, particularly in America. From the editor who launched her legendary career to her ambitious plans for the future, this is the tasty odyssey of Julia Child.