This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, we’re sharing a live recording from a recent event held at Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos, and hosted by the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience. At this special sneak peek event, Todd Schulkin spoke to the food and beverage team behind the reopening of this historic inn and restaurant, including Executive Chef Rhoda Magbitang, Beverage Manager Rasmus Marquart, Director of Food and Beverage Ja Sean Hall, General Manager of the Tavern Christy Guzman, and General Manager Dave Elcon. Plus, each guest shares their own Julia Moment.

A Sneak Peek of Mattei’s Tavern

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This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, Todd Schulkin welcomes food writer and chef Hannah Che. They discuss Chinese cooking (Julia’s favorite cuisine after French), Hannah’s IACP Julia Child First Book Award–winning The Vegan Chinese Kitchen: Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition, and how she is using the accompanying grant. Plus, as always Hannah shares a Julia Moment.

Meet Hannah Che

This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, Todd Schulkin welcomes food writer Hillary Dixler Canavan for a deep dive into the restaurant scene in the U.S. and around the world. They discuss Eater’s recommendations on where to eat worldwide—including in Salvador, Brazil; Udon Thani, Thailand; Osaka, Japan; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin—and what we can expect from dining in 2024. Plus, Hillary shares her Julia Moment.

Meet Hillary Dixler Canavan

To celebrate season two of “Julia,” now streaming on Max, this week’s Inside Julia’s Kitchen features series writers Chris Keyser and Emily Bensinger. Host Todd Schulkin talks to Chris and Emily about what interested them in Julia’s story and why they choose to focus on her groundbreaking television series, “The French Chef.” They also share a sneak peek of what’s to come in season two, and explain why they decided to open this season in France. Plus, we get a double Julia Moment.

Meet Chris Keyser and Emily Bensinger

To celebrate season two of “Julia,” Max’s scripted series inspired by Julia’s life, we’re revisiting episode 164. Tune in to hear host Todd Schulkin in conversation with the show’s food stylist, Christine Tobin. They discuss styling food for film and television, how the choreography and the food for the scenes come together, and why working in restaurants is good training for food styling in film and television. Plus, as always, Christine shares a #JuliaMoment.

Meet Christine Tobin

To celebrate season two of “Julia,” Max’s scripted series inspired by Julia’s life, we’re revisiting episode 158. Tune in to hear host Todd Schulkin in conversation with television producer Kimberly Carver, the force behind both “Julia,” and “The Julia Child Challenge,” a Food Network cooking competition. They discuss how both shows came to be, the public reaction, and whether we’ve hit maximum Julia or there’s room for more. Plus, as always Kimberly shares a #JuliaMoment.

A Sneak Peek of Mattei’s Tavern

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