Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
September 21, 2004
Appreciation to Julia Child
Unanimously
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Expresses Its Deep Appreciation for the Life and Work of
JULIA CHILD Public Television Pioneer Creator of The French Chef Winner, Ralph Lowell Award
The Board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting recognizes the extraordinary achievement of Julia Child, who, beginning with 1963's The French Chef, introduced America to the pleasures of the French kitchen and revolutionized American cooking.
Combining superb kitchen technique and a masterly knowledge of food and wine with the approachability of a favorite aunt, Child democratized gourmet cooking, bringing it within reach of anyone with a good knife and an adventurous palate. In creating The French Chef -- and the series that followed, such as Julia Child and Company and Dinner at Julia's -- she not only taught generations of Americans to cook, to eat, and to enjoy life, but also created a new and enduring genre of public television.
Child's work was recognized with CPB's Lowell Award, a George Foster Peabody Award and an Emmy, and her kitchen is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution. Her warmth, verve, and zest for her subject made her a national icon. We are grateful for her work, and will always treasure her memory.