My Life in France

talanhart · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:43 am **Posts:** 1426

I just finished this book today and I loved it. What an interesting life she had! I was really surprised that she waited years to bake French Bread. I wonder if she was intimidated initially about tackling bread?

auntcy1 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:50 pm

I loved everything about that book, and then some. I've read all the bios/auto-bios available and was also lucky to meet her at a family party. Julia was the best friend of my husband's aunt so spent some quality time with her at DH's Aunt's 85th bday party. Julia was 90 at the time I think?

I'll obviously never forget it, at least for now

Nancy

gardnercook · **Posted:** Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:03 pm

I , too, loved the book. I devoured it during a "girls week" in Cabo and my friends kept making fun of me because I wasn't reading a "beach book". A group that I am a member of (Les Dames Escofier) just sent out an announcement that the Kansas City chapter has just put together a trip this summer called, "In the Footsteps of Julia" which includes visits to her haunts in Paris and Nice....I drooled on the screen and bought a lottery ticket. I met her briefly and took a class from her in the early days of Aspen Food & Wine Classic. We had lunch at the Little Nell Hotel in the patio at a table very close to hers. The lunch special was a pasta dish with white truffle oil and while we were ordcering it, I asked the waiter to find out what Julia was eating....he came back and said she ordered a burger and fries. Perfect!
ilene

fitzie · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:54 am

She was one in a million. I've read everything I can find about her and have all her books. Somebody (can't remember who) called her a national treasure and I think that's an accurate description.
Fitzie

MiGirl · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:17 pm

I haven't read it, but while out to today I'll see if the library has it. I've been meaning to get it and this was a good reminder.

Nancy and Ilene, I am sooooooo jealous you have both met Julia. Especially Nancy's long visit. What a treat! Do you have pic's?

Laurie

gardnercook · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:42 pm

Nancy and Ilene, I am sooooooo jealous you have both met Julia. Especially Nancy's long visit. What a treat! Do you have pic's?

No pics from me....long before the days of cell phone camera's

auntcy1 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:01 pm

I think the cousin's have some pics. I'll check and see 'cause I would love to see them again too!
Nancy

MiGirl · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:46 pm

Goody!

trinket · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:12 pm **Posts:** 264

Yes, it was a good, good book. I was sad when it ended.

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