Today Julia Child would be celebrating her 100th birthday!

Learn more about great chefs in Masters of American Cookery by noted food writer Betty Fussell. It's a book that demonstrates vividly how Julia Child, Craig Claiborne, James Beard, and M. F. K. Fisher have made a unique and invaluable contribution to the American way of cooking and eating.

Fussell is also the author of My Kitchen Wars, her memoir of her childhood, marriage, and introduction to the culinary arts.