After seeing all the flowers in the movie “Julie & Julia,” I had a feeling that Julia Child, perhaps the most famous American chef of the 20th century, must have been a flower fan. Turns out, there is a Julia Child rose! Fittingly, its color is a rich buttery yellow. For more info, visit: http://www.rose.org/2006-winner-julia-child.
I also discovered a fun post about the movie on "Twirl and Taste," a blog by Libby Murphy, http://www.twirlandtaste.com/2009/08/terry-ford-remembers-his-friend-julia.html. She saw the film with a personal friend of Julia Child’s, Terry Ford, whom she describes as “a fascinating epicurean and culinary guru in his own right.” Libby recounts some of his fond memories of Julia that he shared with her over dinner.
And Libby kindly directed to me to a piece in Ladies Home Journal that includes Amy Adams’ and Meryl Streep’s favorite recipes from Child’s book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Amy Adams plumped for the Choux de Bruxelles a la Milanaise (Brussels Sprouts Browned with Cheese) and Meryl Streep picked Poulet Poele a l'Estragon (Casserole-Roasted Chicken with Tarragon). See the full recipes and more at: http://www.lhj.com/recipes/easy/chicken/meryl-streeps-amy-adams-julia-child-recipes. Bon appetit!
I’m currently reading My Life in France, by Child and Alex Prud’homme and remembering how, in Paris, gorgeous flowers seem to be everywhere you look.
So, with that in mind, tomorrow, I’ll post a short quiz on flowers in France.
Until then … au revoir !
