Julie and Julia

Last week, I saw the movie Julie and Julia with my mom, brother, and our good friend Charlotte. It is about well known chef, Julia Child and a woman named Julie Powell, who worshiped Julia. Julie challenged herself to make all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering The Art Of French Cooking, within one year, and write a blog about her experiences. I don't know if you have ever actually seen a copy of the book - I have because my mom has one and let me tell you this is no easy task! It was a great movie overall. It was very entertaining and the characters were compelling. There were comical moments in the movie mixed with lots of cooking and scenes filled with mouth-watering food! What could be better? I was so inspired by the movie that I have challenged myself to make one recipe from Mastering The Art Of French Cooking and fortunately, my mom has agreed to help me! I decided on an Apple Tart or Tarte Aux Pommes as it is called in the book. Once we've made it I will tell you how it turns out!

p.s. If you decide to see this movie with your parents, here are 3 interesting facts about Julia that you might want to know before you go!

1. She was a famous chef, cookbook author and had her own television cooking shows.
2. She was always moving from place to place. Among the places she lived were California (where she was born), New York City, Washington D.C., Sri Lanka, China, France and Massachusetts.
3. Her cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, was first published in 1961 with 734 pages. It was a best-seller.