A Chef's Table: Julie and Julia, July 30, 2009

The movie Julia and Julie is coming out, so get ready to get your beef bourguignon on! We'll talk to Julie Powell whose blog about cooking all of Julia Child's seminal work, Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a year was inspiration for part of the movie. The other story line is about Julia Child's life in France, before she knew how to cook. Her nephew, Alex Prudhomme, talks about writing Julia's memoir with her. Sara Moulton recalls working on her TV shows and we'll hear about the culinary library that holds Child's papers. Also, Nora Ephron on filmmaking, plus taking a look back at regrettable food. Finally, just in time to enjoy your popcorn, nutritional news about butter and much more. [Broadcast Date: July 30, 2009]