I recently watched Julie and Julia. To those who don’t know me: I am a huge Meryl Streep fan! I will watch any of her movies, even if the premise is a bit boring, which was why I was hesitant to watch this film. I was wrong. I actually loved it! I find it fascinating that a simple idea can become so complex. Julie had to have a lot of resolve to get through 500+ recipes in 365 days. For the most part, it’s more than one recipe a day for an entire year. I don’t know a single person who cooks two meals or a meal and a dessert each day from scratch. Those only typically happen during special occasions, so I give her a lot of credit.
Of course, Meryl Streep did an amazing job depicting Julia Child. For knowing so little about the chef prior to watching the film, I walked away with a new-found love for this woman, along with discovering something about myself: I want to cook, too. I don’t know how anyone could watch this movie and not feel as though they can eventually make beef bourguignon to perfection! I have experimented with cooking a few times successfully, but I still had my doubts about a Julia child recipe, so last week, I stuck to some Rachael Ray recipes, instead. I made excellent oatmeal raisin cookies (I tweaked the recipe quite a bit, too), although I broke my mom’s electric mixers, and there was fire involved. This week, I am going to make a beef stew – the closest simple recipe I could find to beef bourguignon! Hey, I’ve got to start somewhere, right?
Anyways, I walked away from this movie feeling empowered and thinking that I really could accomplish something new if I set my mind to it. A goal is a goal, despite its simplicity or personal relevance.
I thought the same thing when I saw it the first time. My mother and I joked the entire way home about Beef bourguignon. Every time my dad would ask what was for dinner, we would screech it at him. It lasted a few weeks and we still giggle about it now.
ReplyDeleteI thought the movie was empowering. And what girl doesn't want a guy like Julie's husband? He was adorable! The second time we watched the movie, I made the almond cake that they ate with their fingers. It was delicious as was, but I made it wrong. And have been wanting to give it another go, sadly.
My suggestion to you is to never try to make an aspic! I bought the cookbook (and several others) for my mother's birthday and the idea of pork jello is just too terrifying. Also, who wants to eat that? O.o
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