In Julia's words...

Today as I was perusing through Julia's cookbooks, trying to decide on my first "Julia Project" menu, I came across several priceless quotes from Julia that pretty much sum up my whole idea about cooking and life in general.  So for today I'll let Julia (and a couple of other random folks with good quotes) do my talking and I will gain prospective from their wisdom and words.  

1.  The most important ingredient you can bring to any dish is love... and above all else, have a good time. (Julia Child)

2.  I love the pure mechanics of the art of cooking, including the chopping, shredding, the sauteing, the butchery, even the clean up. (Julia Child)

3.  Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. (Julia Child)

4.  The measure of achievement is not winning awards, it's doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile. (Julia Child)

5.  Dining with friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal. (Julia Child)

6.  The only real stumbling block is fear of failure.  In cooking you've got to have a "what the hell?" attitude. (Julia Child)

7.  You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just GOOD food from FRESH ingredients. (Julia Child)

8.  Cooking is not a chore, it is a joy.  Dining is not a fuel stop, it is recreation. (Julia Child)

9.  Nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should. (Julia Child)

10.  Just like becoming an expert in wine - you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.  You learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether it is simple or luxurious.  You savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions and you compare it with other experiences. (Julia Child)

11.  No matter what happens in the kitchen, never apologize. (Julia Child)

12.  I'm a card carrying carnivore! I believe in red meat. (Julia Child)

13.  The more I cook, the more I like to cook. (Julia Child)

14.  If you are afraid of butter, just use cream. (Julia Child)

15.  I like using fresh 'in season' ingredients when cooking because I like people to feel the sense of time and space when they eat.  (Alice Waters)

16.  Every woman should have a blow torch... men tend to listen when you are holding a blow torch.  (Mary Bergin... when talking about creme brulee) 

17.  There is nothing wrong with sharing your dreams with the world, because there's nothing the world loves more than the taste of really sweet dreams.  (FB friend)

18.  We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then, is not an act but a habit.  (Aristotle)