bon appetit!
I spent Friday afternoon watching Julie and Julia and oh man, did I love it. If you haven’t seen it yet, head to the theater now, especially if you have any sort of love for food (and I mean, who doesn’t? You like to eat, right?). Meryl Streep is absolutely captivating as the effervescent Julia and the plotline based on Child’s memoir, My Life in France, is so compelling, you won’t even mind the less intriguing modern-day story inspired by slightly annoying, blogger/pity partier-turned-writer Julie Powell. The scenes set in Paris simply sparkle and watching Julia come into her own as a chef who would forever change the culinary face of America is inspiring (and hilarious and heartwarming and delicious-looking). Jane Lynch, whose awesomeness knows no bounds, makes an appearance as Julia’s sister and Stanley Tucci, who plays Child’s husband, Paul, is equally wonderful. I kinda wanna see it again. Like, tomorrow. I also want to tackle a recipe or two from Child’s defining tome, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Though anything close to steaming a lobster, deboning a duck, or attempting to make beef bourguignon is somewhat terrifying. An omelet though, an omelet I could probably handle.