tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post5599907597519450460..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Julia ChildNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-51456679208613491812008-08-20T18:35:00.000-04:002008-08-20T18:35:00.000-04:00Just stopping by to say hi! I loved Julia as well...Just stopping by to say hi! I loved Julia as well... And I loved it when she was interviewed once and she said that one of her favorite snacks was a Peanut Butter Sandwich! I expected Crepe's Suzette! I'm off to check out that website!<BR/> I hope you are well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-12357303361538345792008-08-19T22:54:00.000-04:002008-08-19T22:54:00.000-04:00Nan, I love this post since Julia Child is one of ...Nan, I love this post since Julia Child is one of my all-time favorites... the other being James Beard. They still have some of my favorite recipes that I use to this day. When I worked in Greenwich Village in NYC I used to pass James Beard's home on the way to the subway, and often saw him cooking in his kitchen through the windows, always with a pad or notebook next to him making notes. I also sat at a table near him a few times at a favorite French restaurant in the area. That was always fun since the chef would come out and ask him for tips on preparing his meal :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549257263411380826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-85160135042487439822008-08-18T21:24:00.000-04:002008-08-18T21:24:00.000-04:00I love that photo too! I wonder if we will hear m...I love that photo too! I wonder if we will hear more about her role as a spy - such a fascinating life-loving lady she was, and like you, I would love to visit the exhibit at the Smithsonian. I really enjoyed her book My Life in France - I recommend it.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48835890731042825042008-08-16T17:02:00.000-04:002008-08-16T17:02:00.000-04:00I learned to cook as a young housewife watching Ju...I learned to cook as a young housewife watching Julia Child. My mother had no interest in cooking, in fact, she hated it, and I had little experience but always looked forward to learning my way around the kitchen.<BR/><BR/> Julia was a delight. With her as a guide I discovered the many layers of French cooking and developed a love of experimentation with new foods, new tastes, new wines, and a better life.<BR/><BR/> When I started a catering company I was tempted to call it "Julia's Child," but she was still alive then and I have read how she objected to having her name exploited for commercial purposes. My little company would hardly have been a threat to the great lady, but I couldn't stand the idea of doing something she might consider opportunistic. I just felt in some small way I <I>was</I> Julia's Child.<BR/><BR/> Happy birthday, dear lady. I hope you're enjoying a banquet in the afterlife.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-5626704775851514592008-08-16T09:37:00.000-04:002008-08-16T09:37:00.000-04:00I love Julia Child and finding out she was a spy i...I love Julia Child and finding out she was a spy is just the cherry on top. Thanks for a fun read (and marvelous photos).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61262714253171264342008-08-15T20:13:00.000-04:002008-08-15T20:13:00.000-04:00My Susan Branch calendar told me it was Julia's bi...My Susan Branch calendar told me it was Julia's birthday today and I was thinking of writing about her on my blog. Then I thought to myself "hmmm, I wonder if Nan did." And sure enough! :) What a lovely tribute to a great lady! I especially loved your collection of Julia quotes.alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02753238295390712514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72465473291842950732008-08-15T19:31:00.000-04:002008-08-15T19:31:00.000-04:00That Valentine card is FANTASTIC! I've always lov...That Valentine card is FANTASTIC! I've always loved her and when I heard about the spy thing and what some commentators were saying (that is was embarrassing to her family), I just thought, wow! She was even cooler than I thought she was!jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611430258874396437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-5753670323958712702008-08-15T18:25:00.000-04:002008-08-15T18:25:00.000-04:00Thank you all. I so enjoyed each of your comments...Thank you all. I so enjoyed each of your comments. Too bad we couldn't toast her together! Sprite, I really envy you having seen it. I'm not sure I'll ever get there.<BR/>I still remember Tom writing as fast as possible when Julia was telling her chocolate mousse recipe. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-31537149850110096912008-08-15T13:13:00.000-04:002008-08-15T13:13:00.000-04:00The exhibit really is a great one -- one of my fav...The exhibit really is a great one -- one of my favorites that the Smithsonian offers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14947118867853804702008-08-15T12:58:00.000-04:002008-08-15T12:58:00.000-04:00I will raise a glass to Julia today. She was a fa...I will raise a glass to Julia today. She was a favourite of mine and I am reading "The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry" by Kathleen Flinn - a true story and she takes courses at Cordon Bleu in Paris and passes by a photo of Julia on her way to class each day and makes a positive comment to her from time to time.<BR/>I enjoyed the TV episodes of her with Jacques Pepin, another favourite chef of mine!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.com