Julia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen: \;The De sign\, Tools\, Stories\, and Legacy of an Iconic Space\, includes intervie ws with chefs who knew Julia well\, commentary on her favorite culinary to ols and kitchen gadgets\, and a stunning array of photos.
\nJulia Ch ild's 20&rsquo\; x 14&rsquo\; kitchen was a serious workspace and recipeâ €‘testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Wash ington\, D.C.\, for most of the past twenty-three years\, and museum goers have made it a top destination.
\nThe kitchen contains more than on e thousand parts and pieces&mdash\;tools\, appliances\, utensils\, furnitu re\, artwork\, knick‑knacks\, books\, and bits of whimsy&mdash\;all reflecting Julia&rsquo\;s status as an accomplished chef\, gastronome\, d elightful cooking teacher\, television trailblazer\, women&rsquo\;s advoca te\, mentor\, and generous\, jovial friend.
\nJulia Child&rsquo\;s K itchen \;(and this online conversation) is a must‑have for ever y serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discuss ion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today !
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\nAbout the Author: \;
\nPaula J. Johnso n is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National M useum of American History in Washington\, DC. She conducts research and co llects objects relating to the history and culture of American food and se rves as the Director of the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s Food History Project. Joh nson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child&rsquo\;s home kitch en in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American T able\, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in food production\, distribution\, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on food his tory and leads the annual &ldquo\;Food History Weekend.&rdquo\; Johnson is the author of many articles and three books\, including \;Julia Child &rsquo\;s Kitchen: The Design\, Tools Stories\, and Legacy of an Iconic Sp ace \;(2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in th e Humanities Award in 2020.
\nJohnson began her museum career at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons\, Maryland\, and has worked at the Smit hsonian since 1991. She is a member of the Association for the Study of Fo od and Society and Les Dames d&rsquo\; Escoffier. She serves on the editor ial collective for \;Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.
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