Welcome to Litsy!

I loved this book in the beginning but by the end I was disenchanted with the elitist/lecturing tone it took. In her older years, Jones seems to lose touch with the changing tastes of society and laments the loss of what she‘s as superior. Her recipes call for calves‘s brains, rabbit in a sour chocolate sauce, shad roe, duck gizzards, etc. none of which appeal to me. I will attempt a gluten free version of her Butterscotch Cookie recipe though!

Olympics inspired quiche a La tomate nicoise for brunch. I forgot the cheese but it‘s still good enough to win a bronze (and more importantly to eat leftovers all week.)

I totally read this in Julia Child‘s voice in my head.

(To clarify Julia wasn‘t talking about Italians, but referencing the low fat health craze that eliminated butter and sought alternative cooking oils)

From my brief Litsy scrolling, I see I‘m virtually joining a few other Littens for a Friday unwind with book/libation. Cheers!

With a bio coming out on Judith Jones, who I didn‘t know is a reason we were introduced to Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, Claudia Roden, Lidia Bastianich, to just name a few. I wanted to read her memoir as my introduction to this gastronaut I‘ve not been acquainted with before. It‘s riveting. Halfway thru & highly recommend

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1) I might use either of my teen-age nicknames, both based on fictional characters: Esme and/or Molly

2) tagged - though most people in Germany pronounce my name "Yoollya" ??

4 Stars • In "A Murder Most French," the second installment in the "An American in Paris" series by Colleen Cambridge, the story unfolds in postwar Paris, where American ex-pat Tabitha Knight and chef-in-training Julia Child find themselves entangled in a series of murders. The plot thickens as Tabitha and Julia attempt to unravel the mystery behind poisoned wine, which is linked to the darker corners of France's wartime past. ⬇️

So fun!

#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

My final late review of May, I read this one for my bimonthly virtual foodie bookclub. It was my pick & I chose it because I have a #OnceUponABookClub box for it but I ended up reading it on Kindle Unlimited & haven‘t opened the box yet. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Fun cozy set in France after WWII with Julia Child as the friend of the MC, Tabitha, a recent expat from Detroit living with her grandfather & his partner. I enjoyed it & ⬇️

#StorySettings

The #Theater plays a major setting role in the book I just finished for my virtual foodie book club.

Got home last night after 22 hours of traveling with flight delays.😵 Crashed & slept mostly through to morning. Had to get up & run errands & now I‘m in the coffeeshop to read & do some journal catch up, but I‘m fading fast so a nap is definitely in my future.

I will be getting caught up & around to everyone‘s #5JoysFriday posts soon.💛🤗