Reminds me of some of my long-distance friendships, minus the shipping of knives. It's a delight to observe the winding path to publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and it's delicious to discover tidbits about the book's creation that I didn't know. Your correspondence practically demands, nay, screams, for a glass of cabernet to be by my side as I dive into your book at the end of a long day.
As Always, Julia is like ... what? Like yakking on the phone with someone who gets it. And you two are so witty and intelligent and fun, and you both adore food -- what's not to love?
You also make me want to write letters. Long, rambly, this-is-what-I-think-and-I-just-know-you-do-too letters.
Maybe I'll go write one tonight. After I read a few more of your epistles and finish a glass of wine.
As always,
Karen
5 comments:
Love Julia Child. Tell me more!
Ana, if you love Julia, I think you'll love this book.
The relationship began after Julia Child read an article by Bernard DeVoto in Harper's magazine. The article was about the quality of kitchen knives, and Child responded with a sort of "fan" letter and the gift of the knife. DeVoto's wife handled much of his correspondence, and the two women immediately recognized kindred spirits, and they simply kept writing to one another. DeVoto had ties to Houghton Mifflin, and when she found out that Julia was working on a cookbook, she encouraged her to forget the small-and-not-doing-much-good publisher with whom she was in initial talks, and pitch to HM. The rest is history, of course. :)
Does this mean I'm getting a letter in the mail?? hee hee
Mail! I want mail! (I also now want to read this book.)
Looks like I'll be writing letters this weekend instead of reading .... :)
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