JULIA...once again
Julia Child in our lives. Last night we were invited out to supper with friends. French friends. We sat down to a simple table with a huge bowl of steaming noodles in the middle, A large black casserole pot was proudly placed on the table, off with the lid... The odors of a 'melt in the mouth' Boeuf Bourguignon filled the table with a presence of its own. Teamed with an excellent Pauillac 2004, our hostess's Boeuf Bourguignon had us oooing and ahing in total respect and awe of her 6 hour preparation -it was worth every minute. What film had our hostess just watched...you guessed, Julie and Julia . The spirit of this amazing portrayal of what I consider as food's finest ambassador, Julia Child, makes even the busiest of 21st century modern business women run back to the kitchen and start cooking. This amazing woman broke down all the cultural and macho barriers to cooking. She democratized cooking for the world. She took the "for French chefs only&