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S31 Ep4: James Beard: America's First Foodie | Clip

Alice Waters remembers her early friendship with James Beard

Alice Waters recalls a party early in her friendship with James Beard. Waters was nervous bringing her young daughter over to Beard’s home, but the two made a wonderful impression on one another.

Major funding for James Beard: America’s First Foodie is provided by Feast it Forward. Additional funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and Art Works.

Major support for American Masters is provided by AARP. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Rosalind P. Walter, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Ellen and James S. Marcus, Vital Projects Fund, Lillian Goldman Programming Endowment, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation and public television viewers.

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TRANSCRIPT

TRANSCRIPT

Really brings back so many memories because it was at Marion Cunningham's house, and she said that it was really important that I brought my daughter Fanny over to her house to have breakfast and to meet James. And I just, you know, I didn't, I was sort of uncomfortable about sort of bringing this little tiny child over and interrupting their breakfast, and when I showed her to James, he just melted.

He just looked at her and they looked at each other. And this is a beautiful picture of them looking at each other, deeply.

And I think some knowledge must have been passed on because she's a wonderful cook, and certainly very curious and that picture expresses it all.

I remember he lifted up his sunglasses and put them on his forehead.

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