inbetween update

So, I'm lazy again. I still have about four recipes to post from last year (!!) with a bunch of pictures just floating around inside my computer. That's one.

Two, I'm slightly obsessed with Julia Child (still). I got Mastering the Art of French Cooking for Christmas and can't get over it. Everything you've heard (because who doesn't hear tons about Julia Child everyday?) is true about the book: it's easy to read and follow, has great tips, helpful illustrations, and it's true, she does use a ton of butter. For four recipes I've used five sticks of butter already. They were:

- Variation on Gratin de volaille (Turkey Casserole, p. 157)
- Bitokes a la Russe (Hamburgers with Cream Sauce, p. 302)
- Poulet sauté (Sautéed Chicken, p. 254)
- Mousseline au chocolat (Chocoalte Mousse, p. 604)

The chocolate mousse was pretty gross (partly because of the coffee that goes in it and partly because I made it by hand, i.e. without a mixer). Let's just say it wasn't as moussey as it could've been. On other occasions, I've also made her omlette (below) and a roast chicken (coming soon).