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Julia Child was an American cooking teacher, author, and television personality. She appeared in Boston Review’s first issue from 1975.
Julia Child reviews a gastronomic history of American cooking, sings the praises of a recipe for pimiento custard spread, and details her obsession with all things corn.
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