Yesterday I went to the movies with my Mom. She is 85 years old and incredible. She still drives and volunteers and is very active in her church. The other day she asked me if I would like to go to the movies with her. She doesn't have too many friends left who are able to get out and do things with her. Since my summer vacation days are winding down I agreed to go to a matinee. We went to see Julie & Julia and both loved it. I am now very interested in getting a copy of Julia Child's cookbook. Since I was going to college for Home Economics back in the late 60's, I took many cooking classes. I always felt I knew the basics of cooking. I certainly used all the lessons I learned over the years and prided myself on being a decent cook. I remember a few meals that didn't turn out so well in my younger years. I know a few dinner guests were very polite in their comments. I learned by experience and made homemade bread from scratch and canned tomatoes from the garden many times. However, I never looked through Julia's book in all those years. I had The Joy of Cooking, which I learned from the movie is nothing compared to Julia's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Perhaps it just looked like another big cookbook that I would probably leave on the shelf. But now, after taking the class at Johnson & Wales and then seeing this movie, my interest is peaked. Unfortunately, so is the interest of many others. Maybe I'll just try the library first. I'm sure book sales will be up everywhere for the cookbook. One thing that seems like common knowledge from the cooking class, the movie and Julia herself, everything always tastes better when you use real butter in the recipe!
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