Cooking is the most interesting activity that anyone can be involved in. It entangles both the mind and body and gives us an amazing product in the end. However, we  find ourselves in a fast world, with many deadlines to meet, yet, we must eat at the end of the day. Every day brings demands, leaving for us less time to visit the kitchen and prepare a meal.  Most of the time, we want to finish other tasks opportunely and cooking becomes a luxury. This will tempt us to look for alternatives, such as professional cooks and eating in a restaurant, for example. However, none of these alternatives will give better benefits than those that can be found when we cook on our own. Julia Child, a famous chef, hosted a number of shows in the media encouraging people to cook their own food. Many people will tell you that there is no chef with such great passion to cook. Her courage to keep trying new things, even after criticism and failures is something that makes other chefs admire her for. She went on air without editorial remarks and yet people wanted her to do more of her shows in the same way. The public of the 20th century demanded for her inspiration. Through several writings, many people were inspired to try new recipes in their own homes. She predicted well an era where people would fear cooking and trying out new things due to the protest of the nutritionists. We live in such an era. Even what can be enjoyed naturally has been brought under scrutiny. This has left many people resorting to professional cooks. We fear the unknown; we just do not want to cook.  Julia Child encouraged the people to get over with fear and rather enjoy cooking every type of meal that they possibly could find. That is an opportunity we must be inspired to emulate. Because after all, no child should be left behind.