I was searching on Amazon.com for Julia Child DVDs, to see if there were any new “French Chef” box sets out yet (in addition to the three I already have). And I came about this – The Way To Cook on DVD.
This is apparently based on the book of the same name, and was a six-part series on PBS back in the eighties…although I don’t remember it. Maybe the PBS station where I was living at the time didn’t carry it.
Anyhoo, I am very much familiar with the book. I have it, and I’m always saying that if you could only own one cookbook, this would be the one. In the book, Julia gives simple, step-by-step instructions for basic, or “master” recipes. And then she expands upon those with variations. From the description on Amazon of this DVD set, this looks like pretty much the same idea. So, if you feel you need a little extra instruction beyond what still photos in a book can provide, this would be a great companion to the book. Just remember that Julia was never into counting calories, so you may want to look for a good diet pill review along with it. But then again, Julia lived to be almost 92 years old, so eating as she did wasn’t so bad, after all!
I ordered it, just because there is not allowed to be a Julia DVD set that I don’t have. I just love her, and can never get bored watching her!
