Today, a toast to Julia Child. It is not her birthday which I will celebrate August 13. It the week of the release of the movie, Julie and Julia on 8-7-09.
This movie resulted from Julie Powell’s book, which I have read twice. Her book became a best seller after she wrote 365 blogs with 524 of Julia Child’s recipes from the original Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I read this one many times and even managed a few recipes.
The Classic Martini
1-1/2 oz vodka or gin (Julia’s choice, in fact she told me that she “loved gin.”)
1/2 oz dry vermouth (This is classic, but I prefer less than 1/8 oz of vermouth)
Shake, not stir, with vigor until very cold.
Pour into a chilled martini glass, JC style (some like it on the rocks, but it gets diluted too fast for me).
Garnish with an olive.
Cheers and bon appetit.
Brenda C. Hill
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Author: Brenda Hill
As a longtime food writer for Where Magazine New York City, Brenda Hill, along with her writing partner, Maralyn Hill (no relation), writes and publishes books about chefs, food and international travel. They co-authored "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel" and joined French Master Chef Herve Laurent in writing "Cooking Secrets: The Why and How" Brenda has been active in the California Writer's Club, IFWTWA, and the Santa Barbara's Writers Conference. Brenda Hill and her partner Maralyn Hill conduct marketing and writing seminars. Maralyn and I will be heading back to Rancho La Puerta in July to give our presentation on writing and marketing your book, as well as bringing back some freshly picked off the farm nutritious and tasty recipes.
