Alton Brown on the passing of Julia Child:

She gave birth to the modern American cook, to TV cooks, and one might argue, American food in general. She was and always will be our Queen Mother and our den mother, a perfect blend of fun, passion, style and knowledge all wrapped up in a willing self-depreciation that made us all feel a little better about dropping that chicken on the floor.

Oh, God, don’t remind me of the chicken on the floor incident. Oops. Heh.