I've been in a real mood for memoirs lately, and this was one that I very much enjoyed. I've always been a big Julia Child fan, and have watched as many of The French Chef episodes as I could get from the library and Netflix. I found My Life in France to be a wonderful set of memories from Julia's time in France and her experiences, not only in attending the Cordon Bleu in Paris, but writing her famous cookbooks as well. The book is full of stories about people that she met, food that she ate, places that she visited, her affection for her husband, and I came away feeling like I really got to know her a bit. More than anything, reading this made me want to dig into Mastering the Art of French Cooking and do some experimenting in the kitchen on my own. She truly was a master teacher and I can't think of anyone more passionate about food than she was. One of my favorite lines is from the concluding paragraph of the book.
I tried to structure each recipe as a class. And the great lesson embedded in the book is that no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing. This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!
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