Cooking with Master Chefs was a PBS television cooking show that featured Julia Child visiting 16 celebrated chefs in the United States. An episode that featured Lidia Bastianich was nominated for a 1994 Emmy Award. Other chefs she visited included Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pépin, and Alice Waters. The show featured a companion book of the same name, published in 1993. Reruns of the show currently air on Create.
New York chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten prepares Thai-marinated beef with rice noodles, crab spring rolls and white-peppercorn ice cream.
Boston chef Gordon Hamersley prepares roast chicken and warm peach tarts. Host: Julia Child.
Jacques Torres prepares chocolate soup and a praline-and-chocolate centerpiece. Host: Julia Child.
Alfred Portale prepares sautéed duck breast with Chinese spices. Host: Julia Child.