While butting heads with Simca over their cookbook, Julia takes inspiration from an exceptional meal. Avis escorts Russ to an eye-opening dinner party while Judith clashes with Blanche and Alice faces mounting pressure from the network.
Julia and Simca propose a culinary showdown for a group of guests including James Beard. At Hunter's birthday party Elaine faces scrutiny from her coworkers while Avis fends off the advances of a new suitor.
Avis bonds with a prominent existentialist, While Julia turns to her friends at Le Cordon Bleu for help. As WGBH experiences a shake-up, Alice goes through a trial of her own.
Chocolate Mousse After returning to Boston, Julia finds herself at odds with her new director and Avis's new beau. Later, a run-in with an old colleague finds Julia fielding questions from the FBI.
After receiving an invitation from the White House, the WGBH crew travels down to the nation's capital for a chance to film inside the president's own kitchen.
When the FBI descends on WGBH, Julia uses her experience in wartime espionage to keep the crew safe from accusations of "un-American conduct." Later, a shocking announcement could shape the future of The French Chef.