JULIA CHILD

For two years, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords allowed a film crew to shadow her and husband Sen. Mark Kelly.

The award-winning cookbook author says she found her voice in the pandemic. It's only getting louder.

The city on California's southern coast would evolve dramatically over four centuries, from home of the Chumash people to a Spanish settlement and mission, to an oceanfront jewel whose architecture and lifestyle have become the epitome of the California Dream.

In an HBO series and a reality competition on the Food Network, the grande dame of American gastronomy is put in service of the streaming age.

Julia, a new HBO series about the famed chef, explores the radicalism of an untamed appetite—whatever the age.

TOWN SQUARE | Among the homes available for tours this year are chef Julia Child’s 1950s home.

David Hyde Pierce returns to TV this spring playing a familiar part — an erudite man who adores fine food, wine and art. Pierce is playing Paul Child, husband and chief cheerleader of Julia Child, whose warbling, encouraging voice and able hands brought the intricacies of French cuisine to American home cooks through her TV series and books. “These are two people of great depth, of great complexity of character, who found each other, and I think we all are luckier for it,” said Pierce.

Here's what is fact and what is fiction in the new streaming series about the legendary TV cook.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a Charli XCX album release, an erotic thriller on Hulu starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, and a series about the rise and fall of the business WeWork, which promoted the concept of shared workspaces.

Documentaries about Julia Child, “Black Woodstock,” the pandemic and The Velvet Underground and acclaimed international films like Japan’s “Drive My Car,” Iran’s “A Hero” and Norway’s “The Worst Person in the World” just got a little closer to scoring Oscar nominations.

The chef's origin story is practically a national myth, but one factor powering her success is often overlooked.

The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.

The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages.

The Toronto International Film Festival is uniquely reliant on crowds, which has made its 2021 edition particularly challenging during the pandemic.

The fall movie season -- usually a reliable rhythm and cozy autumn comfort — is this year, like much of the past 18 months, a little disorienting.

The cookbook author and Food Network star says inspiration for home cooks is now coming not just from TV chefs, but from TikTok.

Some say the best cure is one of the oldest, and the tastiest: Chicken soup, which some consider "Jewish penicillin." "When I was making soup the other day, there was something about the aroma of chicken soup – it just felt good," she replied. Nathan (who some call the Jewish Julia Child) says chicken soup has been on the menu for centuries. "The first recorded mention of chicken soup was somebody named Dioscorides, who was an Army surgeon general in Rome," she said. "But then later, Maimonides, who was a Jewish philosopher-scientist, said that chicken soup was a panacea for so many different things: asthma, weight gain (like bone soup is today), leprosy."

The annual publishing convention and trade show, a decades-old tradition, may be coming to an end. ReedPop, which has managed BookExpo for a quarter century, announced Tuesday that it was dropping the event, along with the fan-based BookCon. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK – The annual publishing convention and trade show known as BookExpo, a decades-old tradition where guest speakers have ranged from Bill Clinton to Margaret Atwood, may be coming to an end. “Among the many traditions we greatly missed this year was having an industry event that brings together booksellers, authors and publishers," he said. "ABA is exploring new ways to bring booksellers, publishers, and authors together in the future.

Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is channeling her inner Julia Child in Bon Appétit! When she originally approached the role she presented it as a very truthful recreation of Julia Child, she says. We have the TV episodes but the idea of Julia Child is a composite of Julia meets Meryl Streep meets Dan Ackroyd. LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. People love Julia Child.

Even cooking legends Julia Child and Jacques Pepin disagreed, but a new study from the Department of Agriculture has a definitive answer: Don't do it! "The sink could be a source of cross contamination," warns the USDA's Dr. Mindy Brashears. Using test kitchens, the USDA observed test subjects cooking chicken thighs, then preparing a salad. When they washed the chicken, 26 percent transferred bacteria to the ready-to-eat lettuce. Most didn't attempt to clean the sink in between, and even when they did 14 percent still were contaminated.

Even cooking legends Julia Child and Jacques Pepin disagreed, but a new study from the Department of Agriculture has a definitive answer: Don't do it!

Heres a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings:Houston Restaurant WeeksAll month longHouston Restaurant Weeks has arrived! The annual fundraiser, which benefits the Houston Food Bank, runs daily through Monday, September 2, with a growing list of 255 restaurant expected to participate. Five-Year Anniversary Block Party at Cacao & CardamomSaturday, noon to 4 p.m.5000 WestheimerCacao & Cardamom turned five this summer, and its celebrating with a free block party from noon to 4 p.m. Free Wine Tasting: Julia Child Edition at French Country WinesSaturday, noon to 6 p.m.2433 BartlettAs the world celebrates the late, great Julia Child on her birthday (Thursday, August 15), French Country Wines will pay homage to the chef with a special free wine tasting this Saturday. The grape connoisseurs have selected wines to pair nicely with some of Childs most famous French dishes.

Torchy's Tacos is running a "Some Like It Hot" promotion, featuring progressively hot and hotter tacos (like this Scalding Pig) all month long. Some Like It Hot Tacos of the Month at Torchys TacosTorchys Tacos has kicked off its 2019 Some Like It Hot Tacos of the Month campaign at its 60+ restaurants across Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Arkansas. Every week throughout the month of August, a new, hotter taco will be released, from mildest to hottest. New this year, Torchys will host its first Some Like It Hot taco eating contest on Monday, August 19 National Hot and Spicy Food Day. Tickets are $50 per person (swag included), plus tax and gratuity, and the dinner runs from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday FridayAn Introduction to French Country Wines at French Country WinesFrench Country Wines, 2433 Bartlett, will host a series of classes dubbed An Introduction to French Country Wines for the next ten months, beginning on Thursday, August 8 and repeated on Friday, August 9.

Chef Jose Garces on his culinary inspiration The award-winning chef says if he could cook with anyone, it would be Julia Child.

Chef Jason Santos’ crispy fried chicken on THE Dish Chef Jason Santos’ style has been called “Julia Child meets Willy Wonka.” The chef and owner of three top Boston restaurants joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to share his ultimate dish.