Julia Collin Davison
Birth Name:
Julia Collin
Profession
Producer
Fast Facts
- After graduating from college, she enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N․Y
- Fell for her future husband when he broke two heavy steel knives trying to hack through a frozen turkey in order to retrieve the giblets needed for a recipe on "America's Test Kitchen․"
- Got her job at "Cook's Illustrated" when an old classmate called to tell her she was leaving Boston, leaving a position open
- Worked catering jobs and in the cellars of Napa wineries after moving to California
- Helped establish the cookbook department at America's Test Kitchen, eventually becoming the executive food editor
- Known for her appearances as a chef on "America's Test Kitchen" and related cooking shows
- Enjoys reading paperback mystery novels and gardening