Julie and Julia -- the day after

We went and watched Julie and Julia last night (as I mentioned yesterday). I liked it. I didn't love love it, but I did like it. I loved the Julia part and her relationship with her husband Paul. The Julie part was ok. Fine. I think they contrasted things the way they did for a reason.

So, you might wonder (or, maybe not), is The Julie/Julia Project blog still up? Why, yes, my sweets, it is. And it looks just like the one in the movie. Now let me tell you, you can read the entire contents if you wish, but navigation is not uber-friendly. Blogs have been around for about 10 years now. The Julie/Julia Project began on August 25, 2002 when blogging was only 3 years old. So what? Well, the navigation is a little clunky. You have to use the calendar on the right to navigate through the blogs, clicking on highlighted days, or the next month, to advance.

Now, what about this: which of Julia's recipes were shown in the movie? Well, thanks to the power of the internet, I found a list here. It is not comprehensive. Moreover, I'm not convinced all the recipes linked here are from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Some of the ones that tickled my tastebuds are included: Bruschetta, Beef Burgundy, Artichokes with Hollandaise Sauce (I thought that looked killa!), and the Chicken with Cream and Mushrooms.

But. But. But... The grande finale, the pièce de résistance, was not included in this list! The final dish Julie made was the Pate de canard en croute. You remember it, don't you? The boned, stuffed duck in pastry crust? That's the one! I'm not sure what I think of it yet. The jury is still out.

On to other tidbits of interest... Julie's kitty in the movie that looks so much like Mattie, was played by a tom named Terry. Powell writes about her real cat Maxine's "not inconsiderable role" in her story. Folks, Julie loved her cat Maxine. A photo of the real Maxine is on the right. You can read all about her real role in the story here along with other parts of the real story that the movie butchered.

Finally, you may be interested in checking out Julie Powell's current and active blog, What Could Happen. Her last post was made just over a week ago.

Smiles!

p.s. Julia's Boeuf Bourguignon recipe can be found on Knopf's website.