Pépin Lecture Series- Author Talk with Paula J. Johnson

Boston University, Food Studies Programs

For this Pépin lecture, curator and author, Paula J. Johnson, joins us to discuss her book, Julia Child's Kitchen.

808 Commonwealth Ave, Groce Pépin Culinary Laboratory

Join us for a conversation with Paula J. Johnson, curator of food history and director of the American Food History Project at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. She was one of the curators who originally collected the kitchen from Julia Child herself in 2001 and has worked with the kitchen and its contents for many years since, building expertise in American culinary history, food technology, history, and culture. Paula Johnson will be in conversation with Dr. Megan J. Elias, Director of Food Studies Programs. Talk from 6-7 pm. Reception to follow. About the Book Julia Child's 20’ x 14’ kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., for most of the past twenty years, and museum goers have made it a top destination. Between lively narrative, compelling photography, and detailed commentary on Julia's favorite kitchen gadgets, Julia Child's Kitchen illuminates the stories behind the room's design, use, significance, and legacy, showing how deeply Julia Child continues to influence food today.