Julie and Julia

After much anticipation and patient waiting, I finally got to see "Julie and Julia." LOVE. I need to own this. The movie tells two stories, one of Julia Child and how she began her cooking career (which was not until she was almost forty -- it's never too late!), the other telling Julie Powell's story -- a woman who blogged her adventures cooking all 524 recipes in Mastering The Art of French Cooking in one year. I enjoyed the movie as a whole, but was particularly moved by the "Julia" half of the story. How inspiring. I loved seeing a portrayal of her relationship with her husband Paul -- it was so sweet. Meryl Streep was amazing.

Anyway, I now have a burning desire to cook new things, especially aspics! (joking) Boeuf bourguignon is nearing the top of my list.

Pesto Mushroom Pizza

Pesto, mushrooms and cheese are amazing. That is all.

Well, not really. I also want to say that I love the pizza crust I used here. I normally make my own dough in the bread machine, but there's a baker (Kirchoff's Bakery) in Paducah, KY where my in-laws live. They make these pre-made, ultra thin and crispy pizza crusts that practically make me run around in circles and sing. I haven't found anything comparable in my area, and no recipe I've found seems to match. Since I live 850 miles away from said baker, my kind mother-in-law brought me three dozen of these crusts last week. I am happy.