Julia Child is all about caramel, and makes two handsome and easy molded desserts -- Caramel Custard and Apple Souffle.

Julia Child presents the basic recipe for layer cakes, wedding cakes and petits fours, along with the professional French recipe for buttercream; this versatile cake can play many roles, depending on how you choose to dress it.

Julia Child gives generations of home chefs the confidence and skills to whip up all dishes French.

Julia Child gives generations of home chefs the confidence and skills to whip up all dishes French.

Swordfish steaks baked in wine and diced green beans make an unusual main course in Julia Child's three-part dinner in half an hour. Tapenade a la Provencale and Bananas Flambee round out this quick dinner that tastes anything but quick.

Julia Child gives generations of home chefs the confidence and skills to whip up all dishes French.