My most used cookbook, EVER. Though the recipes are simple, pretty much anything I can think of to cook or bake is in there. I recently had to buy a nMy most used cookbook, EVER. Though the recipes are simple, pretty much anything I can think of to cook or bake is in there. I recently had to buy a new copy since my first one was literally falling apart!...more
I must've really needed this kind of book right about now. I bought it about a year ago when I saw it on the B&N clearance table, but then shelved it.I must've really needed this kind of book right about now. I bought it about a year ago when I saw it on the B&N clearance table, but then shelved it. I've actually been hearing a lot about it lately (I'm sure because of the upcoming film), so I figured I'd give it a shot.
I loved this. I really couldn't put it down. Reading through the author's experiences as she cooks through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking reminded me of how delicious and sometimes therapeutic cooking a home-made meal from scratch can be. Though honestly, I can never imagine myself boning a duck, cutting apart and boiling a live lobster, extracting bone marrow, or making a gelee' out of calves' hooves (WTF?)
I could relate to Julie Powell's story, in a way. Though I'm *coughcoughoverthirtycoughcough*, I could sympathize with her being kind of stuck in a dead-end, crappy job. But hey, I've got kids, you sometimes gotta do what you gotta do, right?
Favorite quote: "Oh, God. It really was true, wasn't it? I really was a secretary."
I'm almost embarrassed to say that this book inspired me. Did you know Julia Child didn't even learn to cook until she was 37? I had no clue. It kind of showed me it's never too late to really find your passion, and do what you love to do. God, just typing that makes me feel so lame that I got that much out of this book, when a lot of the time, I'm admittedly pretty snarky...which leads me to another cool quote:
"...hard-bitten cynicism leaves one feeling peevish, and too much of it can do lasting damage to your heart."...more
What I learned from this is that it is a PAIN IN THE ASS to have to bake your own gluten-free bread. The book itself has some great recipes that actuaWhat I learned from this is that it is a PAIN IN THE ASS to have to bake your own gluten-free bread. The book itself has some great recipes that actually turn out pretty good, but MY GOD, I had to buy like 7 different gluten-free flours to mix together for ONE recipe! I literally spent HOURS mixing, waiting for the bread to rise, baking, and then my son wouldn't even touch it. Grrr. Oh well, we'll keep trying!...more
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