Go Julia! It's Your Birthday!

I love cooking shows. Before the Food Network was available in my area, I was a PBS addict on Saturday mornings. One of my favorite programs was the one with Jacques Pepin and Julia Child. They had great chemistry and were quite funny! Anyhow, it's her birthday. She's no longer with us but I still catch her antics in the reruns! (click the link for her crepe recipe)

Today is Julia Child's birthday. She was one of the people most responsible for encouraging Americans to cook classic French food at home. I loved watching Julia Child on television. She was the antithesis of the television chefs of today. She wasn't pretty, she wasn't graceful and she wasn't phony. She was the real deal. Her funny voice and sometimes awkward manner made her someone everyone could relate to. She made mistakes and she fixed them right there for everyone to see. She was no Martha Stewart, that's for sure.