Happy 100th Birthday to Julia Child! A real character, whose "late in life" passion drove her to excellence and unexpected fame. I loved her clumsiness and her joie de vivre, her meticulous recipe testing and her almost mind boggling recipes with pages and pages of ingredients and instructions. I have been a "from scratch" cook all my life so by the time I discovered Julia I appreciated her.
Impossible to replicate, some have tried to impersonate, but there will never be another Julia.
Bonne fête madame.
Happy Birthday, Julia. I never tried a single one of your recipes, but still enjoyed watching you do them.
ReplyDeleteI never made any of her dishes either (that I can recall) but I've watched many of her shows - she makes omelets look so simple!
ReplyDeleteMy mom and sisters had to drag me to Julie/Julia. I loved it! I bought her book about those years after seeing the film and loved that as well. Before that, when I thought Julia Child, the Dan Aykroryd satire of her would come to mind. I have to say that Meryl Streep did a fantastic job portraying her and I think Julia would have approved. Classy, gutsy lady.
I agree, Fay, there will never be another Julia Child.
ReplyDeleteI really should try some of her recipes, one of the things I was particularly struck by in her book was how meticulously she and her partner researched and tested every recipe.
Wow, that's a lot of hoopla for stew! :))
ReplyDeleteShe's a fascinating woman, and her attention to detail in her recipes is mind-boggling. Her passion for cooking is contagious and inspiring.
I haven't seen Julie/Julia yet, but I'd like to!