Julie Powell, food writer of ‘Julie & Julia,’ dies at 49

Her blog about cooking every recipe in a Julia Child book was a hit and led to a book deal and film adaptation.

Author Julie Powell attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at The Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York in 2009. Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, has died at age 49. — Author Julie Powell attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at The Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York in 2009. Powell, who became an internet darling after blogging for a year about making every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” leading to a book deal and a film adaptation, has died at age 49. [ PETER KRAMER | AP ]

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