French food, French movies....

I only managed to finish watching Julia & Julie last night and after my craving for salads (that I still have) I now also have a strong desire to make Boeuf Bourguignon!  I will have to find the Julia Child recipe of course - I have a feeling after the release of the movie it became a very popular meal!
Apparently we are due to get our first snowfalls on the mountains sometime in the next 24hours.  Snow is not a regular occurrence in this part of the world and only really falls on the highest peaks, but you can definitely feel it in the air this morning.  As Emma doesn’t have an exam tomorrow and Danie is still away (a shame really as today is our 15th wedding anniversary!) I am thinking along the lines of a delicious meal (I don’t think it can be Boeuf Bourguignon tonight, not enough time), a roaring fire and movie like Amelie....

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Chicken Soup for body & soul

I spent the best part of the weekend on my bed with a very sore head that has subsequently turned into a cold, and there is nothing quite like a head cold to leave you feeling wiped out and sorry for yourself.  I was feeling so awful I couldn’t even find the energy to read a book, watch a movie or page through a magazine.  Emma and Sarah were heroic, popping in just often enough to check that I was okay, but not enough to disturb me, all the while fielding phone calls and beggars at the door – Saturday and Sunday afternoon regulars.
Still feeling under the weather, I went past the Jewish deli on my way home from work for some medicinal chicken soup for our dinner, and we have been watching Julia & Julie in front of the fire.  I haven't even finished watching the movie and already it has become a favourite!

Oh, to live in Paris in the 1950's......

Haven't we all had moments like these?!