Julia Child died last week, and leaves behind a legacy of joy and inspiration for cooking. Child is largely credited with being the inspiration behind the modern "cooking show" which was not a genre when she released her first cookbook ("Mastering the Art of French Cooking"). She went on to be a staunch and serious defender of the importance and fun of home cooking, and helped to ease people's intimidation of cooking at home with her easy-going manner, her ability to mess things up and keep going, her humor, and yes, her silly voice. Every interview I've heard with her has always been gracious, intelligent, funny, and wise, and given my love of food and cooking, it didn't take long for me to love Julia.
So, this week sometime, in memory, I'd like each of you to cook something that you think is way too difficult, but you've always wanted to try. Then, share your experience with me in the comments. I haven't decided what I'll go after, but I've got a lot of Thai dishes I've been meaning to get to.
Bon Appetit!
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Fresh Air interview with Julia
Slate Diary with Julia From 2000