Julie & Julia opens today — August 7, 2009
Meryl Streep as Julia Child
I know, I know… it’s the other way around. But, really Julia has to come first.
I have fond memories of Julia Child wrestling a lobster into a pot, molesting an omlette, and dropping a crepe on the floor (or was it a pancake). She’d never miss a beat as she’d say something sweet & charming like, “Do as I say, not as I do.” I was too young to know what an icon she was when I first glimpsed reruns of this funny old cooking show that always made me laugh. Her easy smile and casual attitude made cooking appear to be a blast. I was never afraid of the kitchen. My fascination with the show had my mother encouraging me to enter baking contests from a very early age. My first cake (a two-layer lemon cake with lemon buttercream) was baked for a brownie competition. There is no doubt in my mind that my fearless attitude in the kitchen is courtesy of the great Julia Child. Afterall, you have to have the courage of your convictions.
And, signing off with a musical lilt… “Bon Appetit”
