Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a two-volume French cookbook written by Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, both of France, and Julia Child of the United States. The book was written for the American market and published by Knopf in 1961 (Volume 1) and 1970 (Volume 2). The success of Volume 1 resulted in Julia Child being given her own television show, "The French Chef", one of the first cooking programs on American television. Historian David Strauss argues that the publication of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", "did more than any other event in the last half century to reshape the gourmet dining scene."
Irena Chalmers
Chalmers is the author of "The Great American Food Almanac", "American Bistro" and "The Great Food Almanac". These books were all winners of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Julia Child Award, Her most recent book, "Great Food Jobs 2: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Job Hunt" received a 2013 Gourmand Special Jury Award for excellence. Her prior "Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and Food Lovers" won the 2008 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for the Best Book for Food Professionals in the U.S. and later, the 2008 Gourmand World Cookbook Award—Best Book for Food Professionals in the World.