The True Story of Julia Child’s Friendship with Food Icon James Beard

In Julia episode five (“Crepes Suzette”), which marks the halfway point of HBO Max’s series depicting the creation of The French Chef, Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) ventures to San Francisco, the first city outside of Boston to syndicate her television show, and bumps into longtime friend and fellow food personality, James Beard (Christian Clemenson). It’s not long before a dinner with colleagues and friends is whittled down to the two peers as Beard takes Child to a gay club, where they are surrounded by “screaming queens” and drag performers. “Isn’t it something? I always feel like I’m Dorothy when she… Read Full Article