"In my generation, except for a few people who'd gone into banking or nursing or something like that, middle-class women didn't have careers. You were to marry and have children and be a nice mother. You didn't go out and do anything. I found that I got restless."

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Source: Interview with Polly Frost, www.interviewmagazine.com. July 16, 2009.

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Julia Child

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Julia Child was a pioneering chef and author who revolutionized American cooking through her approachable style and passion for French cuisine.

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