Julia Child Julia Child was a longtime Food & Wine contributor, a household name, and a champion of French cuisine. She authored Mastering the Art of French Cooking, a world-renowned tome with more than 500 recipes, two volumes, and more than five language translations, and starred on cooking show The French Chef for nine seasons. Experience Julia Child became famous in the United States in the 1960s for co-authoring a massive collection of foundational French recipes in her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in 1951 and hosting one of the original cooking programs on television, called The French Chef, from 1963 to 1973. She went on to appear on a handful of subsequent TV shows, including Baking with Julia and Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home in the 1990s. Child is the subject of the documentary, Julia, and inspired the 2009 film, Julie & Julia. Education Child famously attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.