Ever since renting "Julie & Julia," the motion picture about writer Julie Powell and super chef Julia Child, I've been completely absorbed in "My Life In France," Julia Child's book detailing her years in France where she first learned about food, attended culinary school and ultimately became the TV chef and author we all know. A good chunk of Christmas money bought me not 1 but 3 books about Julia. I'm dying to know more about what fueled the fire of such an icon. I spend many nights with the book & reading light under a tent of blankets I create in bed, filling my curiosity and passing time until my brain decides it's tired enough for sleep.
With my cooking job (I really need to think of a better title for it) well underway and more successful than not, I decided to attempt a Julia Child-worthy birthday meal for my mom. It, of course, had to be French. And, as such, needed to include many small but beautiful courses. Sadly I caught a horrible cold (again) about a week before the big event and felt as though my vision couldn't come to pass. As the day approached, however, I was reassured by the helpful hands of my siblings and we came together to create victory! Here are some pictures of the dinner, courtesy of Aunt Lisa.
Premier- Mixed greens salad with grilled pears, candied walnuts, cranberry blue cheese crumbles and a sweet mustard vinaigrette.
The dinner was a challenge, but well worth the efforts. Very Tasty!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see you are blogging (a good platform for casual writing) and look forward to reading more.
Let's cook another meal in March (before April Madness).
That sounds delicious and complicated! How long did it take you to prepare and cook everything?
ReplyDeleteIt took a little while to get things prepped, ie. candied walnuts, parmesan crisps (I forgot to list with the steak), the herb butter, etc. But once we got the soup going, everything was pretty quick. It was worth the effort...but maybe not for every day! :)
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