Krissa's review
My Life in France
by Julia Child
Krissa's review
My Life in France by Julia Child
Krissa's review
I wasn't one of those people who grew up with Julia Child on TV, so I think it's fair to say I would have enjoyed this even more if I'd had her almost Muppet-ish voice narrating in my head.
Which is saying a lot, as I enjoyed it immensely the way it was. It was funny and humble and didn't put on a lot of airs; I've heard Child described the same way. What really came across was an absolute adoration of food, of cookery, and of France.
Possibly my favorite parts were the way she described being a crazily tall and boisterous American in France, and also, excerpts from Paul's letters to his brother Charlie. The fun they had, and the work she did, is inspiring to read.
Not that I have the cajones to make even, well, a single recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I left that to Julie Powell, whose Julie & Julia I read next.
Which is saying a lot, as I enjoyed it immensely the way it was. It was funny and humble and didn't put on a lot of airs; I've heard Child described the same way. What really came across was an absolute adoration of food, of cookery, and of France.
Possibly my favorite parts were the way she described being a crazily tall and boisterous American in France, and also, excerpts from Paul's letters to his brother Charlie. The fun they had, and the work she did, is inspiring to read.
Not that I have the cajones to make even, well, a single recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I left that to Julie Powell, whose Julie & Julia I read next.
