The Best Episode of The French Chef Teaches You Everything — Happy Birthday, Julia Child!

Julia Child knows how to kick off an iconic television career. While the first episode of most shows — especially classic shows — highlights its imperfections, the first episode of The French Chef is 30 minutes of soothing perfection.

From the first notes of her jaunty opening song, I'm completely spellbound. She looks into the camera and says "Hello, I'm Julia Child!" and it's funny to imagine a time where her voice didn't spark instant recognition.

Welcome to the very beginning of The French Chef. Your future cooking legend is here, and she brought beef.

READ MORE »