Celebrate Julia MARATHON

Cooking legend and cultural icon Julia Child introduced French cuisine to American kitchens.

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It’s the Grand Dame’s 100^th birthday! Celebrate a century of good cooking and good eating with Julia Child. She’s is in the kitchen with many of her chef friends, including Jacques Pepin, Gale Gard, and Norman Love, making tasty meals and baked goods. Happy Birthday Julia!  The Celebrate Julia MARATHON airs Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday, August 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on WXXI Create (DT21.3/cable 433).

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Check out these highlights from the PBS series Baking with Julia.

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