Hooray for Julia Child! In honor of what would have been her 100th birthday, the Internet is abuzz with tributes, recipes, and thoughts on the author and French Chef’s legacy. As a butter-obsessed Julia Child fangirl, I couldn’t be more excited. Here’s a round-up of Julia Child tidbits to get your celebration started.
- Julia Child’s kitchen lives on at the Smithsonian.
- French chef Jacques Pépin remembers his friend Julia.
- Alternate titles for Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
- Julia led a fascinating life. Pick up a book by or about her. You won’t be disappointed.
- Julia improvises with a blowtorch on Late Show with David Letterman.
- 10 favorite Julia recipes, including Chocolate Souffles.
- The history of her famous cookbook.
- Julia’s letterhead. Classic.
- Julia is immortalized in a Google Doodle.
- Make a salad with Julia and Jacques in this interactive recipe.
Julia’s famous Beef Bourguignon.
Julia’s Zucchini Tian. (Delicious and seasonally relevant!)
Make Julia’s other favorite cocktail, the Angosoda.
What nine famous chefs and food writers are preparing to honor of Julia’s 100th birthday.
The French Chef was known for dishes like this Chicken Liver Mousse.
Celebrate Julia’s good humor with a remix or three.
Mmm. Julia’s Potage Parmentier!
Behind the scenes while filming The French Chef.
And in closing, wise words from Julia: “The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appétit.”
Alison is Editor in Chief of the Etsy Blog. When she's not trawling Etsy for pottery, folk art, and vintage oddities, she enjoys exploring New York, historical nonfiction and thrifting. She loves a good cat video.
68 comments
Sign in to add your ownKasia from Eclectivist says:
Julia Child.. Yummy, yummy, yummy! Thanks for sharing the "behind the scenes" shot, it put a smile on my face :).
282 days ago
Diana from CocoaBeans says:
what a fabulous article about her, and i am watching right now in honor of her a show called the chew where they are talking all about her. she was an amazing woman. if we could all learn from her. Perfection she was!
282 days ago
Emily Bidwell from emilybidwell says:
No one compares. Happy birthday ma-lady.
282 days ago
VintageEye from VintageEye says:
A true original! Happy 100th Julia. We miss you.
282 days ago
Ana Isabel from lovelia says:
Happy 100th Birthday Julia! :)
282 days ago
tomsaaristo from tomsaaristo says:
Fantastic! Thank you!
282 days ago
messinabella from BandBEstate says:
Great post!
282 days ago
Stephanie from BonitaBellita says:
Wonderful, thank you!
282 days ago
Holly from CamelsAndCustard says:
Wow! what an amazing article! Happy 100th birthday Julia :)
282 days ago
Christa from WinsomeGreen says:
So awesome! I watched her "take onion soup just about as far as you can take it" last night on PBS. She put enough Cognac and Vermouth in it to get a the whole family nice and tipsy! Lovely post, Alison - Julia Child is an American treasure. :)
282 days ago
LivingVintage from LivingVintage says:
Yum!! She broke the mold. No pun intended.
282 days ago
Margaret Garnett from SemiPreciousGarnetts says:
Happy 100th birthday Julia!
282 days ago
Ginger Oliphant from GoingPlaces2 says:
What a grand lady! Nice article:)
282 days ago
Jana Paleckova from CottonballClouds says:
I would suggest that anyone who hasn't seen it, please check out Dan Ackroyd as Julia Child on Saturday Night Live. Classic!
282 days ago
Matejka Max from NattyMatty says:
Unique!
282 days ago
Megan from MegansMenagerie says:
Love =)
282 days ago
Jess from volkerwandering says:
Very nice!
282 days ago
Oliveti from Beeline68 says:
oh Soooo awesome! Well-done! What a lovely tribute you've put together on one of my favorite icons of all time! Thanks so much for this one Allison!
282 days ago
Katie Koshy from carpetshopprincess says:
Did she that? Haha! Julia Child is awesome.
282 days ago
libbysbestdogbakery from libbysbestdogbakery says:
I always had to laugh at Julia, When She would make a mistake, she said to cover it with parsley, and no one would notice. What a great lady, she is missed
282 days ago
T Coop from CooperCollectibles says:
what a Great Lady!
282 days ago
Kimberlee from GracefullyGirly says:
You have created a wonderful tribute to her here, thanks! I loved watching her cooking show as a little one. She inspired me to become a happy home cook. Thanks Julia. You are loved and remembered.
282 days ago
Sarah from CopperheadCreations says:
I remembering seeing the kitchen display at the Smithsonian. That is one seriously tricked-out kitchen, and I wants. Watching any Jacques Pepin/Julia combo episodes is incredibly relaxing and inspiring.
282 days ago
Katy Cacolice from bustmybutton says:
I love this pioneering lady! Thank you for celebrating her life, Etsy!
282 days ago
filipa from littleLisbon says:
funny, intelligent and strong woman. Love her!
282 days ago
amelia from inameliart says:
Happy birthday Julia!!!!
282 days ago
Rebecca Robins from ADifferentPlace says:
Love Her!!!! Happy Birthday to a wonderful person!
282 days ago
Amanda Paquette from MoltenPerspective says:
I love watching her and Jaques Pepin on WGBH. She cracks me up! The youtube remix is great, too. I especially love that final quote: “The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appétit.” I love Julia.
282 days ago
newhopebeading from newhopebeading says:
Happy Birthday! She did the commencement speech when I graduated from Grad school... she was a wonderful speaker!
282 days ago
John and Nacene Prchal from PrchalArtStudio says:
Such a unique and vibrant personality! There's just no one else like her. Happy 100th Julia!
282 days ago
June from LovelySeason says:
Love it! Love her! Thanks for sharing!
282 days ago
Alison Comfort from HouseOfMoss says:
Happy birthday Julia! Truly one of the good people of our time.
282 days ago
Debra Gilstrap from gilstrapdesigns says:
She was such a great chef and so funny. This was a very good article and I loved making the salad with Julia and Jacques. We need more articles like this one. Thank you for this!!!
282 days ago
PaperAltar from PaperAltar says:
Absolutely wonderful !! Love the Julia Remix.
282 days ago
minipotterybyanita from potterybyAnita says:
Julia Child -- Living to almost 92 and eating butter, what? Every day? My kinda life!! LOL! ♥♥♥
282 days ago
Noir from curiousnoir says:
Happy Birthday Dear Lady. You are missed.
282 days ago
Jennifer from alterededibles says:
as coincidence would have, i made my very first successful loaf of bread last night, using her recipe! happy birthday, julia!
282 days ago
Elena Fom from Attractive1 says:
Happy birthday!!!
282 days ago
Joanne Irvine from SageGoods says:
Thanks for the great, funny article on this birthday of an icon... makes me smile :)
282 days ago
minipotterybyanita from potterybyAnita says:
Julia Child -- Living to almost 92 and eating butter, what? Every day? My kinda life!! LOL! ♥♥♥
282 days ago
Kristen Rogers from TryTryAgainVintage says:
I love this post! Can't lie, I really didn't know much about her until the movie Julie & Julia but I've learned more since and she seemed like an awesome handful.
282 days ago
IKA PARIS from ikabags says:
Happy 100th Birthday Julia! :)
282 days ago
Nataliya from HansHolzkopf says:
Great person!! Happy Birthday!! :)))
282 days ago
weezieduzzit from weezieduzzit says:
In honor of her birthday we'll be having Steak Diane, which I learned to make watching Julia on PBS as a teenager. I was so inspired by her because she made cooking look like so much fun (and it is!)
282 days ago
Tryntsje from HandmadeHandsome says:
Great celebration. I loved the movie Julie and Julia and got her cookbook from the library. The pottage parmentier is excellent.
282 days ago
Polkadot Magpie from ThePolkadotMagpie says:
Julia inspired me and still does. I forgot about her zuchini recipe. Thanks!
282 days ago
JD Kohler from ParisCabinet says:
Wow! I didn't know I shared my birthday with Julia! One of my favorite and easy recipes of Julia's is Supremes de Volaille a Blanc, (Chicken Breasts Poached in Butter; with Wine and Cream Sauce.)
282 days ago
Erika from ErikaPrice says:
Great post, thank you! Love the shot of behind the scenes while filming The French Chef - really made me smile!
282 days ago
LC from cafedebutta says:
Love Juila!
282 days ago
Boutique Batic from BoutiqueBatic says:
GREAT! Now I'm hungry!
282 days ago
Pattie Jansen from PattieJansen says:
Here's to Julia! (raises wine glass...) She will live in our hearts (and kitchens!) forever. Besides, anyone who endorses butter and cream is definitely OK with me! Love this "tribute blog"... she would be most pleased, I'm sure ;-)
282 days ago
Amber from BambuEarth says:
cheers to Julia!!! ♥
282 days ago
France Gallery from FranceGallery says:
Great!
282 days ago
Jessa Cady from Spiderbunny says:
I love that closing line, cracks me up! Thanks for the post. ^ . ^
282 days ago
fromsoul from fromsoul says:
Wonderful and great story!
282 days ago
Patti Trostle from PattiTrostle says:
A one of a kind! I just love her. Happy 100th Julia!!
282 days ago
iammieCLAYshop from iammieCLAYshop says:
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this!
282 days ago
Victoria Baker from LittleWrenPottery says:
Yikes thats a lot of butter! French style cuisine is interesting really makes the most of seasonal flavours
281 days ago
Colleen from EeEeandFriends says:
I didn't know it was her birthday. I just got her book My Life in France out from the library two days ago! I've been a fan since I was about 3 years old. Great lady. Happy birthday Julia Child x
281 days ago
claudette from ZNextDesigns says:
Happy 100th birthday Julia!
281 days ago
Julie Lynn from TheCupcakeMarket says:
Happy birthday, Julia!!
281 days ago
Jana from bhangtiez says:
Horray for Julia Child! What a treasure!
281 days ago
Melinda from sixtybeansVntg says:
Love this honoring Julia. She was one of a kind, and the world lost such a treasure when she passed. This makes me want to get Julie and Julia to watch again... and make something with butter :-)
281 days ago
FreakyPeas from FreakyPeas says:
hahaha...love the behind the scenes!
280 days ago
Petra Michal F B from Vintoriblack says:
happy happy birthday julia !!!
280 days ago
Kirsti Joy from KaiceJoy says:
Behind the scenes made me laugh!! great post!
279 days ago
Brittany Hodgson from BeatriceCLaNore says:
I've always love Julia Child and I'm glad someone wrote about her and her birthday. Great informative article :)
278 days ago
gail flores says:
Julia Child is my inspiration. I love the movie Julia and Julie. I've seen it 5 times. I remember watching her cooking show on PBS when I was a teenager.
254 days ago