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Julie & Julia - One of the Most Delightful Nights at the Movies I've Had in a Long Time

Wow, I'm just back from the most magical evening spent watching Meryl Streep impersonate Julia Child and Amy Adams charm as Julie Powell in Julie & Julia. I loved, loved, loved this movie and now want to run out and read not only Julie and Julia, by Julie Powell, but also My Life in France, by Julia Child. The movie is based on both books and plays midwife to one of the most important cookbooks of our time, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I dare anyone to see this movie and not be charmed. And I am so interested to find out more about Julia's and her husband's Paul's lives (I'm a sucker for Stanley Tucci). I left the theater wanting to drink red wine, eat good bread with unsalted butter and cook! My friend and I talked about putting on a dinner party where each of us has to make a different dish from Mastering and bring it to the dinner. I see the following under many Christmas trees this December -- Julie & Julia, My Life in France, and Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I can't wait to wrap them up for my sister! (er, hope you're not reading this sis...)

Can't Wait, Can't Wait, Can't Wait

Oh, this trailer for Julie & Julia looks so great! The book has been on my TBR pile for a long while, now that it's associated with the incredible female trifecta of Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Nora Ephron it's rising to the top! Movie opens August 7th. Have already marked my calendar and made a date with A to see it, and a minor resolution to cook more.....