Julia Child would be 97 today. .Here's a love poem from her husband, Paul from 8/15/1961....

[Rowdyboy]

Birthday 1961

O Julia, Julia, cook and nifty wench,
Whose unsurpassed quenelles and hot souffles,
Whose English, Norse and German, and whose French,
Are all beyond my piteous powers to praise --
Whose sweetly rounded bottom and whose legs,
Whose gracious face, whose nature temperate,
Are only equalled by her scrambled eggs:

Accept from me, your ever-loving mate,
This acclamation shaped in fourteen lines
Whose inner truth belies its outer sight;
For never were there foods, nor were there wines
Whose flavor equals yours for sheer delight.
O luscious dish! O gustatory pleasure!
You satisfy my taste buds beyond measure.

PAUL CHILD

Dude had a way with words. What can you say about a man who writes sonnets with food oriented sexual innuendo? Definitely my kind of guy. I'll bet they made wonderful friends as a couple.


http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/08/dining/light-s-still-on-julia-child-as-her-soul-mate-wanted.html?pagewanted=all

Read the whole article if you have time. Its a lovely tribute to real soul mates.

(the article is reprinted from 1997)



Light's Still on Julia Child, as Her Soul Mate Wanted
By FRANK J. PRIAL

''It reads as if I'm dead,'' Julia Child said of ''Appetite for Life,'' a new biography of her by Noel Riley Fitch. ''But then, I guess I always assumed I would be by the time it came out.''

[create.peace]

1. as a bride in 69, i had joy of cooking, and mastering the art of french cooking

who needed more. oh and the el molino whole grain little cookbook

[Rowdyboy]

3. What more would you need.....The Joy of Cooking is the second cookbook I ever owned....

My post-college bible was Better Homes and Gardens

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Then I was turned onto "Joy of Cooking" by a friend. Later I owned cook books by Julia for years before I had the guts to try her recipes.

My current standard is Southern Living. We've got a 30 year collection of the annual cookbooks-if the recipe isn't there, I probably don't need it.

[create.peace]

6. 'reine de saba' queen of sheba- flourless chocolate cake.....nt

[JHB]

2. In "Julie & Julia", Paul's portrayal captured that...

It didn't quote that poem, but he definitely came across as the kind of guy who would write it.

Definitely the kind of role-model we be better off seeing more of.

[Rowdyboy]

4. I haven't seen the movie yet-maybe this weekend....I'm really glad they

captured him.

[ContinentalOp]

5. LOL, so funny. The movie was pretty good btw. -nt-

[juno jones]

7. Julia's French Cooking Volumes are still considered

'The Bible' in many restaurants. As a cook, I am fortunate to own a set and I still consult them regularly for basic french sauces and technique.

[Rowdyboy]

8. She, and her books remain classics.....

[Rowdyboy]

9. birthday kick for my culinary hero.....

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