We flew the apron at half-staff over the weekend here in the Fat Cat Kitchen in memory of Julia Childs.
What an amazing woman. She was a trailblazer with her cooking show -- the first of its kind -- and always made delicious food seem within paw's reach for us aspiring Fat Cats. And she did it all in a fun, unpretentious way.
Plus, she rescued us from the sinister encroachment of SPAM casseroles and Tang.
And what did you say Julia? Fat is good!? It adds flavor? Oh yes, you will be missed my friend, you will be missed.
:: More Fat Stuff ::
What other food bloggers say:
Cooking with Amy -- info about Julia's kitchen at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (which Amy visited) as well as Copia, the institute that Julia founded.
NYC Eats -- the most comprehensive tribute we've found
Confessions of a Foodie -- tons of great comments
I Was Just Really Very Hungry -- a thoughtful tribute
Backyard Grub -- links to other Julia tributes too
Bread Coffee Chocolate Yoga -- the always insightful Fortune sums up our views: 'you did in fact liberate us all from the family circle of "u.s. favorites," meaning jello salad'. Ain't that the truth, sister.
Chocolatada -- has links to the egullet tribute and other important sites
Too Many Chefs -- packed with great links