I was just getting into the whole blogging thing when my friend Jen loaned me the book Julie and Julia. I still have it, partly because I don't see Jen often enough, but partly because I haven't been able to part with it. (I did just purchase my own copy, so I don't have an excuse now.)
Julie was sort of stuck in a rut - a writer with no writing to do. She decided to cook and blog her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I've thought about doing the same thing with my favorite cookbook, but I haven't done it. (Not yet.)
At any rate, the blog won her a book deal, and the book has now been turned into a movie, starring the wonderful Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Though her voice isn't deep enough, and she occasionally crosses the line from Julia to Hyacinth Bucket, for the most part she does an admirable job of capturing Julia's spirit.
If you love to cook, enjoy cooking shows and/or blogs, or are just a foodie, I highly recommend Julie and Julia.
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