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    A Look at the Young Julia Child

    Bob Spitz is the author of Dearie : The Remarkable Life of Julia Child. He discusses the beloved chef's early life, before she met her husband, Paul. Hear an outtake about the life of Paul Child on the Good Food blog .

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Bob Spitz

    is the author of

    Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child

    . He discusses the beloved chef's early life, before she met her husband, Paul.

    Good Food blog.

    The full episode

    6 of 9
    Breakfast Sandwiches; Scandia's Apple Cake; Oyster Tecture
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:48The Art of the Breakfast Sandwich
    3. 15:12Apple Breeding 101
    4. 17:04Take Me to the Apple Breeder
    5. 22:51Reviving Scandia's Apple Cake
    6. 30:12A Look at the Young Julia ChildYou’re reading this
    7. 39:40The Smithsonian Highlights American Cooking
    8. 45:33Seven Courses of Beef in Rosemead
    9. 51:09Oyster Tecture and the Next Hurricane
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    6 of 9
    Breakfast Sandwiches; Scandia's Apple Cake; Oyster Tecture
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:48The Art of the Breakfast Sandwich
    3. 15:12Apple Breeding 101
    4. 17:04Take Me to the Apple Breeder
    5. 22:51Reviving Scandia's Apple Cake
    6. 30:12A Look at the Young Julia ChildYou’re reading this
    7. 39:40The Smithsonian Highlights American Cooking
    8. 45:33Seven Courses of Beef in Rosemead
    9. 51:09Oyster Tecture and the Next Hurricane
    Back to Good Food