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Avis DeVoto (May 22, 1904 – March 7, 1989) was an American culinary editor, book reviewer, and cook. She was highly influential in editing and guiding two famous cookbooks to publication: Julia Child 's Mastering the Art of French Cooking and the US edition of the British food writer Elizabeth David 's Italian Food .
Feb 2, 2023 · Avis DeVoto played a crucial role in not just the life of chef Julia Child, but is largely responsible for the success of Child's cookbook on French cooking.
Mar 31, 2022 · And in one scene, she and Avis DeVoto (Bebe Neuwirth), Julia’s best friend and a volunteer on the show’s set, go to the butcher for ingredients, where the man behind the counter looks past her...
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Dec 9, 2010 · Bernard DeVoto’s death from a heart attack in 1955, at 58, arrives out of the blue and is a devastating moment. Most readers, however, will graze “As Always, Julia” for these women’s funny ...
Nov 17, 2022 · Bernard DeVoto’s remarkable career is the primary focus of this book, but a thread throughout is his relationship with his wife Avis who supported him in so many ways – as proofreader, editor, researcher, advocate, and steadying influence.
Aug 15, 2012 · The rest of As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto (published, by the way, by Houghton Mifflin), traces how the book concept went from shaky manuscript to cultural and ...
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Dec 26, 2010 · DeVoto didn't answer the letter himself, of course; that was left to his wife Avis. And her gracious thank-you letter to Child led to a long correspondence which has been captured in Joan...
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