We just returned from the very entertaining movie Julie and Julia about Julie Powell who wrote a blog for a year on making the 524 recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Indeed the blog continues and recently she commented on whether or not Julia Child was irritated by her blog. Meryl Streep was, as always, incredible. There's no one to compare with her.
The timing was excellent as we have just recently returned from France. French cuisine is indeed fantastic but I believe not because it is so very particular and hard to get right -- but because it uses simple ingredients and doesn't try to "improve" natural flavors, as tends to be the obsession over here. But what do I know? I'm from England -- the home of wonderful, if different, food too.
Speaking (or writing) about good food reminds me of our dinner, shared with good friends, on Friday in Nashua at the Villa Banca in Nashua during the break between bridge sessions. It was my second visit in as many days and the food - cucina Italiana - was really excellent. Definitely a place worth many returns.
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