Although Julia Child has moved on to that big kitchen in the sky, there is still good reason to remember her birthday. I thank Julia for making me appreciate the art of cooking and what could be learned about other cultures through food. As a child, I loved to watch her television show, often preferring to see her carve a chicken or make bouillabaise over watching Saturday morning cartoons. Julia using a cleaver to chop the heads off fish was way more interesting than watching "
Captain Caveman." So in honor of Julia's birthday today, I plan to cook one of her recipes for dinner or dessert. What am I making? I'm about to go to my cookbooks and determine that. My blogger friend, Lisa at
Champagne Taste, has put together a lovely tribute to Ms. Julia, please have a look. Bon Appetit!
I ended up making Blueberry Nectarine Pie from
Baking with Julia. This is great baking book that is completely out of my league.
Beside this pie, I pretty much just look at the pictures. But the pie turned out nicely this time, better than a recent effort on vacation where I tossed in some blackberries (seeds = bad). I added 1 T more cornstarch for thicker juices and properly measured the fruit instead of just winging it, as I am known to do.
3 comments:
Mashed potatoes! "If you're afraid of butter, use cream." One of my favorite Julia quotes and she would be so proud. Bon Appetit!
Hey, wait a minute! Did you send me a link to this post and I missed it?!?! So sorry, if that's the case. This is wonderful, and thank you for taking part. I'll add your post now.
Hey Toni: I've rectified the situation—you're in the round-up! Thanks for taking part, and I wish I had a large slice of that pie right now.
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