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Paul M. Cook

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:59:33 -0800 (PST),
> wrote:
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>>So while I disliked Streep in J&J, it introduced me
>>to Julia Child, for which I am grateful.
>
> If you are interested in exploring more of Julia Child, and furthering
> your cooking experiences, I suggest getting Julia's books.. Mastering
> the Art of French Cooking is still in print, and can be found rather
> easily. She did two volumes of that....
>
> And yes, she did use a lot of butter.

Yes she did. And she drank a lot of wine and ate a lot of fatty meats and
at one time smoked unfiltered cigarettes I am sure. And her life was
tragically cut short at the age of 82.