The monumental cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking and iconic television show The French Chef made Julia Child an enduring star, but she required a team of innovators to bring out her unique presence and personality. Taking a behind the scenes tour, the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Rereading Sex extols the contributions of Julia's husband, Paul Child; her peer, Simone Beck; WGBH's Ruth Lockwood; critic Avis DeVoto; and Knopf's Judith Jones and William Koshland.