Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed. <i>Eh bien, tant pis.</i> Usually one's cooking is bett… - Julia Child

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Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed. Eh bien, tant pis. Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile, then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile, and learn from her mistakes.

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About Julia Child

Julia Child (August 15, 1912 - August 13, 2004), television chef and author.

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Native Name: Julia Carolyn Child
Alternative Names: Julia McWilliams • Julia Carolyn McWilliams
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Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile, as my ersatz eggs Florentine surely were, then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile-and learn from her mistakes.
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