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.

Julia is surprised by the sudden visit of Charles, Paul's twin, as she prepares for an interview with Life magazine.

Julia fields offers from a competing network while preparing for the annual WGBH fundraiser.

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.