I saw Julie and Julia last night. Cute film but not really what I was expecting. I suppose I never knew much about Julia Child other than she was the first real celebrity chef in North America. I certainly didn’t know she was a bit of a giant and had possibly the most annoying voice on the planet. Nor did I realise that actually she wasn’t a great cook, she was just someone who liked to cook.
The fact that Julia Child wasn’t really a great cook and something that Amy Adams character said have left me with a desire to learn how to cook. Julie Powell (Amy Adams) said that she likes cooking so much because it is something that she can control. It got me thinking, Patrick is a total control freak and perfectionist. I am no where close to the same level of those characteristics, but I do prefer to be in situations where I can control the outcome. Maybe after all of these years I will yet discover that I actually can cook…if I put my mind to it.
My commitment to learn how to cook is not a commitment to the same level that Julie Powell made, but the next time Patrick is off and cooking for me, I am going to get in there and help (and hopefully learn). My typical modus operandi when he’s in our kitchen is to open a bottle of wine and talk to him through the kitchen door while he works – probably not the behaviour of the most grateful wife. But actually he has tried to teach me to cook and winds up just getting angry and doing it all himself. Like I said, control freak and perfectionist!
I’ll keep you posted on how this goes. I don’t need to be a great cook, but it would be nice to be able to make something other than grilled chicken, couscous and spinach salad. The repertoire gets old really quickly!
As Julia would say: “Bon Appetit!”
Meryl Streep as Julia Child
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