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We hit it off immediately, especially Helene, who was a 'swallow-life-in-big-gulps' kind of person.

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Julia Child
Age: 91 †
Born: 1912
Born: August 15
Died: 2004
Died: August 13
Chef
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Television Presenter
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Pasadena
California
Julia Carolyn Child
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the more experience you have, the more interesting cooking is because you know what can happen to the food. In the beginning you can look at a chicken and it doesn't mean much, but once you have done some cooking you can see in that chicken a parade of things you will be able to create.
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Just like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.
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The main thing is to have a gutsy approach and use your head.
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As we say in the American Institute of Wine and Food, small helpings, no seconds. A little bit of everything. No snacking. And have a good time.
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People who love to eat are always the best people.
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The American poultry industry had made it possible to grow a fine-looking fryer in record time and sell it at a reasonable price, but no one mentioned that the result usually tasted like the stuffing inside of a teddy bear.
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I'm afraid that surprise, shock, and regret is the fate of authors when they finally see themselves on the page.
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