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The Cook and the Cat: Julia Child's Story Through Her Pet's Eyes

Poughkeepsie Journal

The late American chef and author Julia Child would have turned 100 this year. A new book by Westchester County author Susanna Reich takes a different approach to this celebratory year. "Minette's Feast: The Delicious Story of Julia Child and Her Cat" tells the tale of Child's rise to culinary stardom through the perspective of her beloved cat during the time she spent living in Paris.

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