WhenJulia Childmoved toParisin 1948, she didnt know a lick of French.
The Pasadena native grew up with a family chef and barely knew how to scramble an egg.
Those years in Paris marked a crucial period of transformation for Child.
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Those early years in France were among the best of my life, Child wrote.
I was 14 years old when I first watchedJulie & Juliaand discovered the magic of Child.
You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made, Child wrote.
Child shopping for produce, date unknown.
Even after you eat it, it stays with youalways!
Located in the 7th arrondissement, the luxury hotel instantly immerses guests in the history of its storied past.
Order an Upside-Down martiniChilds favoriteand settle into one of the leather club chairs for the full experience.
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It was large, centrally located, and a bit weird.
Marais has fancied itself up a bit since Childs day.
It now boasts over 2,000 brands, including storefronts for luxury stalwarts like Gucci, Givenchy, and Moncler.
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I had become a knife freak, a frying pan freak, a gadget freakand especially a copper freak!
Something was missing, she wrote.
I wanted to roll up my sleeves and dive into French cuisine.
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Enter Le Cordon Bleu, the oldest and most famous cooking school in Paris.
I was in pure, flavorful heaven, she wrote.
It was, to put it mildly, the most delicious thing Ive ever tasted.
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The second-best thing was at a cooking workshop the following day.
I wouldnt call myself a particularly daring cook, or even a good one at that.
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Photo: Courtesy of Keaton Bell
