The book includes interviews with chefs wh o knew Julia well\, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets\, and a stunning array of photos.
\nJulia Child's 20&rsquo\; x 14&rsquo\; kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing la b that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington\, D.C.\, for most of the past twenty-three years\, and museum goers have made it a top destination.
\nThe kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces&mdash\;tools\, appliances\, utensils\, furniture\, artwork\, k nick‑knacks\, books\, and bits of whimsy&mdash\;all reflecting Juli a&rsquo\;s status as an accomplished chef\, gastronome\, delightful cookin g teacher\, television trailblazer\, women&rsquo\;s advocate\, mentor\, an d generous\, jovial friend.
\nJulia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen \;(an d this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serious home c ook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn mo re about how Julia Child continues to influence food today!
\nAbout the Author: \;
\nPaula J. Johnson is a curator and public histor ian at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National Museum of American History in Was hington\, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relating to the h istory and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smit hsonian&rsquo\;s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child&rsquo\;s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table\, a multi-layered exhibitio n that explores the major changes in food production\, distribution\, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contr ibuted to many public programs on food history 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 Space \;(2024). She received t he Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020.
\ nJohnson began her museum career at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomo ns\, Maryland\, and has worked at the Smithsonian since 1991. She is a mem ber of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and Les Dames d&r squo\; Escoffier. She serves on the editorial collective for \;Gastron omica: The Journal for Food Studies.
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