![]() ![]() ![]() My employer, a Parisian woman named Nadine, imparted instruction and philosophy over delicate tarts and gâteau opéra. “I worked there as a girl of 15 and have never forgotten the feeling of being around artfully-made pastry (and dashingly handsome waitstaff). “The seed for this book was sown long ago in a fancy French patisserie shop in Toronto,” explains Maclear. ![]() In her introduction to Julia, Child (Tundra, July), author Kyo Maclear notes that her story “should be taken with a grain of salt and perhaps even a generous pat of butter.” Rather than a true biographical account of the childhood of the beloved TV personality and author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, this picture book aims to capture Julia Child’s energy and spirit through the story of two young friends who share a love of cooking. ![]()
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