julia & julia

Although I’m inspired by Julia Child’s zest for life and spunky determination for cooking, I’m left pondering whether I’m at all interested in mastering the art of French cooking. There is the obvious meat issue, but I also prefer a more simplistic style of cooking than Child seems to be known for, one that focuses on local seasonal food and doesn’t involve so much precision. Of course, there is probably still a lot to be learned from her and I should probably spend some time with MtAoFC to determine which recipes and techniques to incorporate into my repertoire. I’ll gain a bit of exposure when we attempt a few recipes next Monday at book club.
I must say that I also respect both Julia Child and Julie Powell for taking a cooking challenge so seriously. It’s always nice to see others who appreciate food and cooking so much. Personally, I would love to work my way through 524 dessert recipes in a year, but with my lack of self-control, I’m likely to have a heart attack before the year’s end and on top of that, a new wardrobe to cover the accompanying enlarged bottom is simply not in the budget right now.
Nonetheless, I highly recommend both the movie and the book.
Next up: My Life in France by J. Child.