Julie & Julia

How did I spend my first day of freedom? Of course, I must do something which I have not done except during my school days, that is to catch a movie during off-peak hours. The movie of choice? Julie and Julia. Th verdict? It is well worth every cent.

Julie and Julia superimposed the lives of 2 women across 2 eras and their passions for food and cooking. The only link was the recipes of Julia Child in Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julia Child - a woman who lived in the fifties and enrolled in the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School when her husband was posted to Paris. From being the worst student in a professional class dominated by male chefs, she excelled to surpass all her classmates in terms of speed and skills. Julie Powell was a government officer who lived in a monotonous life in the Queen's estate with her husband. Her only excitement and therapy of the day were to cook for her husband. To have something that she could do, a sort of adventure and self-challenge, she and her busband decided to use 365 days to cook 524 recipes of Julia Child. In addition, she would share her experience on a blog.

Julie Powell's blog: http://blogs.salon.com/0001399

There were many funny scenes that kept me chuckling from start to end, from Julia Child's practising on chopping onions to her failure to demonstrate successfully the making of an apple pie. Julie's battle with the lobster and her trying to debone a duck were some of the hilarious scenes. The 'picturesque' good food also inspired me to attempt cooking. Maybe I can start with the poached egg.

Julia Child's recipe: http://www.cordonbleu.edu/julieandjulia/Recipes/

For those who love food and for those who love a good laugh, this is a must-watch movie.

Bon Appetit!

Picture from www.wikipedia.com