In 'France Is a Feast,' Paul Child steps out from Julia's shadow
by Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune
Dec 06, 2017
4 minutes
Now it is Paul Child's turn.
The man best known today for his marriage to Julia Child (and his portrayal by Stanley Tucci in the 2009 hit move "Julie & Julia"), brought his bride to Paris in 1948 when he took a job as cultural attache for the U.S. Information Service. It was he who knew France, and good food and fascinating art. Julia? Well, she was an eager student looking for her true calling. The pair stopped for lunch in Rouen on their first day in France, and Paul ordered oysters and sole meuniere. Well, you know what happened next to Julia: That lunch sparked something within her that would ultimately change American cooking, cookbooks and television.
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