As many of you may know, the movie Julie & Julia is an inspirational movie about the amazing French cook Julia Child and her protégé Julie Powell. This movie, along with Ratatouille, The Princess and the Frog, and Chef, have inspired me to become a chef in Paris. It wasn’t until this year however, that I realized I knew nothing about cooking. I knew my knife skills were inadequate and I wasn’t very knowledgeable in some aspects but I didn’t realize just how many holes were in my understanding of becoming a chef. When I started at my high school, I was told I would have an opportunity to work with the dining staff and serve food to my peers. The dining director, Chris Dill, asked me many questions to determine my level as a “chef”. Every question was followed by a blank expression or the word “no” escaping my lips. It was then that I realized I haven’t even scraped the surface of cooking. Mr. Dill took me under his wing and has been showing me the tricks of the trade ever since. Every time a word left his mouth I clung to it and tried to drill it into my head.
As a christmas present, I begged my parents for Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, volume 1. I have decided that instead of sitting around this summer, I will embark on my own personal journey of cooking every recipe in her cookbook. I will blog about each recipe and try my best to honor Julia Child and Julie Powell. However, as a working high school student, I have given myself a much longer deadline than Julie Powell’s of one year. I have given myself three years to complete 524 recipes. By the time I graduate, I want to be able to cook every recipe in her cookbook. With Ms. Child’s and Mr. Dill’s help, I hope to be able to fulfill my dream.
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