butter & pearls

Have you seen this movie, ha, have you, ha, have you? I've seen it twice - once with Bob (who slept through the entire show) and the second time alone so I could enjoy it!

Yes, I'm married to a man who views going to the show as a cup of chloroform - an 'expensive nap' is what I call it!

Anyway, I loved the show! I watched the first time to enjoy the acting - Meryl Streep was just amazing as Julia Childs - nailed it 100%! The second time I watched it for the story itself. I just loved how happy Julia was - she wasn't pretending on-air, she was real and authentic. Geezzzz, I came out of that show wanting to go get my pearls out of moth-balls, rush to my computer to order her cookbook and soften the butter in the frig! When I'd watch her show I would just laugh and laugh - she seemed like a comedian more than a chef - and the show just cracked me up, big time - I laughed and laughed and laughed (that's good for over-all health) - so I like to do it a lot!

Julie, the girl in the movie, got a book deal based on the blog she kept about her experiences with Julia's cookbook. I looked it up on Amazon and unfortunately, the reviews are not good at all! I loved her character in the movie - fun, adventuresome, daring and in love with Julia and her cookbook - but, her reviews earned only 1-2 stars - not good!

Now, go see it - but don't blame me if, before you know what hits you, you've got a cookbook from Amazon on your doorstep! Call me, we'll cook - French-style!