Anne Willan on Cookbooks, Culinary School, and Julia Child

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Some might know Anne Willan as the doyenne of La Varenne, the influential culinary school she ran in Paris and Burgundy, but she’s also the author of more than 30 cookbooks, including her latest, 'Women in the Kitchen,' '12 Essential Cookbook Writers who Defined the Way We Eat, from 1661 to Today.' Anne joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about everything from the early days of La Varenne to her friend Julia Child and the antiquarian cookbook collection that Anne and her husband, the late Mark Cherniavsky, donated to the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Anne reflects on her life as an author, historian, and teacher and you don’t want to miss it. Today’s show is supported by the sponsors of The Julia Jubilee: Kerrygold, Crate&Barrel, Whole Foods Market, Le Creuset, San Pellegrino, and Kobrand Fine Wine & Spirits.

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0:00.0	Poor mommy, she had to have a glass of whiskey before she could face making supper for my father. I'm sorry. Hey, Bombs and Girls are All right, huh. Oh, world, shaking, baby, and we're all bad at.
0:26.6	Hey, Bomb Squad, you're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, the show that's all about women and food.
0:32.4	I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from Brooklyn, New York.
0:36.4	Today's guest is a living legend. It's Anne
0:39.2	Willen. Anne is a cookbook author and historian, but some of you might know her better as the
0:44.3	Doyen of Laverin, the culinary school in Paris and Burgundy, that counted folks such as Tanya
0:50.3	Holland and Mashama Bailey as students. Anne has authored more than 30 books, including Laverend
0:56.6	Practeek, and her most recent, Women in the Kitchen, 12 essential cookbook writers who defined
1:02.7	the way we eat from 1661, that's a long time ago, to today. Anne and I also talk about her good
1:09.5	friend Julia Child. Julia was actually an investor
1:12.4	in Laverin and visited the school from time to time. Speaking of Julia, I'd like to thank all of you
1:18.7	who attended the Julia Jubilee, Cherrybaum's virtual celebration of the life and legacy of Julia Child.
1:25.3	It was an amazing week with so many great folks taking part, including
1:28.9	Ina Garten, Stanley Tucci, and all the women who won Top Chef. I'm very sad that it's all over.
1:35.4	A lot of you have been asking when the Zoom events will be available for viewing, and the answer
1:39.5	is, soon. We're busy working on them right now. We'll share on our newsletter as soon as the videos are
1:45.3	online. If you're not signed up for our newsletter, head on over to cherrybomb.com and sign up.
1:51.1	While you're there, you can catch up on past Radio Cherrybaum episodes, our open book, cookbook
1:56.0	column, and more. I would also like to thank the sponsors of the Julia Jubilee for making the event possible.
2:02.0	Carrie Gold, crate and barrel, Whole Foods Market, Le Crucée, Sam Pellegrino, and Co-brand,
2:08.6	fine wine, and spirits. Such a great group. Thank you so much. And now, here's my conversation
2:14.1	with Anne Willen. I'm so curious, Anne, how did you go from Cambridge to a culinary career?
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