Julia Child (Julia Carolyn Child) Quotes

I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.

Julia Child

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• I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything.

  

  Julia Child
  • Fear
  • Food
  • Doctors