Julia is on the cover of Time magazine, which dubs her "Our Lady of the Ladle." The feature story describes Julia as the 54-year old, 6-ft.-2-inch tall star of The French Chef, whose "viewers on 104 educational TV stations across the U.S. watch her every move, forgive her every gaffe, and in a word, adore her. [...]

Julia wins a Primetime Emmy® Award for "Achievement in Educational Television" for The French Chef, becoming the first educational television personality ever to receive an Emmy in open competition.