In France, while butting heads with Simca over volume two of their seminal cookbook, Julia takes inspiration from an exceptional meal. Back in Boston, Avis escorts Russ to an eye-opening dinner party.
Through Julia Child's life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history - the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the nature of celebrity and America's cultural evolution.