We got “Julie and Julia” via Netflix a week or two back. Good show, definitely worth watching. But the food *really* got our attention! We started looking for a copy of “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”, (hereafter MAFC), and found the [2-volume set available at Amazon.com][mafc-amazon] for a very attractive price! (If I recall correctly, the 2-volume set was cheaper than either of the individual volumes separately.) Volume 1 is a great introduction to French cooking, while Volume 2 has an extended section on vegetables (along with plenty of other material).
Last night we made our first two recipes from MAFC, and they were both fantastic!! I made supêmes de volaille aux champignons (chicken with mushrooms and cream sauce) while Barb was busy with gratin mornay de brocoli (broccoli with cheese sauce). Our timing was off–the chicken was done long before the broccoli, and it smelled too delicious for us to wait until both were done. Barb took pictures of each dish, which I’ll post later.
I’ve added “mafc” as a tag on this blog, and I’ll be posting our adventures with these books under that tag. I won’t be posting any of the recipes from MAFC, so do yourself a favor and buy these books!
[mafc-amazon]: http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Art-French-Cooking-Set/dp/0307593525/
