Julia Child: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Julia Child changed the way Americans cook – and this essential resource proves why. For over 50 years, the New York Times bestseller has been the definitive cookbook on French cuisine. It features more than 500 recipes and over 100 instructive illustrations to guide readers, from seasoned experts to complete beginners.

• Includes 524 recipes focusing on French cookery.
• Written by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle.
• Hardcover bound by hand in bonded leather.
• Smyth-sewn for strength and longevity.
• 754 pages.

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