I missed an important
date in August.
I usually write my posts 3 weeks or more in advance. Just the
other day I read that Julia Child would have turned 100 on August 15. Julia
Child was a remarkable woman, who, perhaps, was best known for bringing the art
of mastering French cooking to America. I believe that at least 100 chefs in
America celebrated her birthday by serving some of her wonderful recipes.
One of my very favorite
movies, “Julie and Julia” came out in 2009. It was a great story and perked my interest in Julia
Child and French cooking. Later, a friend and I were discussing the movie and
she told me that she had the original recipe for Julia’s Boeuf Bourguignon. My friend shared the recipe with me. A few weeks
later, my husband and I were expecting guests for dinner, and I decided to
surprise everyone with this famous recipe.
Two days in advance of the dinner party, I rolled up my
sleeves in anticipation of making the Boeuf
Bourguignon. Nine hours later, I
finished preparing the dish. I was almost too exhausted to entertain our
guests. Everyone said it was wonderful, but I honestly thought I could have
thrown the ingredients and a bottle of good red wine, in my crock-pot and it
would have tasted the same. In addition,
I could have had a long nap.
I have decided I am
never going to cook anything I can’t pronounce.
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