Ever since I was a kid I loved Julia Child on TV, then I bought Mastering the Art of French Cooking I and II then The Way To Cook. Today I received “Julie and Julia,” “My Life in France” and another memoir.
Forgive me for craving books, especially those about cooks and cookery. I moved here on a temporary basis four months ago and left 99% of my life back home. I didn’t take one cookbook with me. We promised we wouldn’t add to the meager items we brought with us but have added a bit.
Luckily I’ve all my herbs and spices plus more. We’ve bought a few necessary books. Jim needed shirts for work so now has a non-banker wardrobe of khakis and plaid shirts (the newest is a George Strait) that runs long so is perfect for him.
My favorite recipe from Julia Child is her French Onion Soup. You can’t take any short cuts on it and it is a perfect winter dish with crouton and gruyere cheese. Add a salad, french bread and a glass of wine and if I needed to impress a suitor, that would be the dish given the appropriate season.
Most of the recipes I learned in cooking school were from Simone “Simca” Beck, one of Julia’s collaborators on both French cookbooks. Both are gone now, so is James Beard and other culinary giants.
I understand the movie Julie and Julia is coming out soon. Meryl Streep is an icon and Amy Adams is definitely worth seeing. I haven’t seen any reviews yet but given these two actors and Stanley Tucci, this is a movie I’ll be seeing. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 