Tuesday, October 6, 2009

What I'm reading


Hate to say it, but the movie Julie & Julia prompted me to purchase Julia Child's book My Life in France. I liked the movie, enough to probably see it again when it comes out on DVD. Can't say I loved it though, but that had to do with the character of Julie's husband Eric. He ate like a pig and that completely turned me off. If I spend time and money and energy preparing a meal for my partner, I'd expect him to show me (and the meal) the respect of not cramming the food in his mouth like a caveman. I loved the Julia Child half of the film, because honestly, who else than Meryl Streep could have played Julia ? Brilliant !
Anyway, so after the movie, not only did I order the cookbooks, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, volumes 1 & 2, but one half of the inspiration for the movie, Julia's autobiographical book that she wrote with the help of Alex Prud'homme, her grand-nephew. The book is just like Julia : bubbly, delicious, romantic, lively. Makes me want to 1) cook, 2) eat, and 3) return to France ! Someone in my circle will be getting it at Christmas this year...

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I actually have an audience... of one ! Welcome to my blog, NB !
Well, I wasn't selected as a Heavenly Cake Baker by my fellow blogger. Boo hoo ! Just as well, because as much as I love and need to bake, these days I simply don't have time. Although yesterday, I did take the time to bake cookies just so I could smell the vanilla ! B ate HALF the batch - that would be around 25 oatmeal raisin cookies before bed. This morning he's actually complaining of a stomach ache.