Miniature Food!

Read this blog post today on Shay Aaron, an artist who makes miniature foods from clay on a 1:12 scale. Simply amazing. Check out his etsy shop too!

I have to admit that I'm tempted to buy some cupcake earrings, macaron pendants, and waffle rings just for kicks – everything looks so yummy! Although I might start chewing on them...

Oeufs en Gelée

Came across this Tasting Table article praising the Oeufs en Gelée appetizer at Bar Agricole in SF:

http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/sf/3678/The_best_dish_of_spring_needs_your_help.htm

The article caught my eye because I've been reading Julie & Julia, and Julie's experience making and eating this exotic-sounding eggs in aspic (meat stock gelatin) dish was pretty disastrous and almost made me swear off ever trying it, despite my love for most things French. But who knows, maybe I'm missing something...

Julie & Julia

Got a chance to catch this film over the weekend. It jumps back and forth in time to follow the true life stories of Julia Child, the famous chef known for introducing French cooking to mainstream America, and Julie Powell, a modern-day young woman whose similar passion for food and cooking provides an escape from her job as a cubicle bureaucrat. Julie decides to cook all 524 recipes from Julia Child's cookbook in 365 days, blogging along the way. The results? Great food, hilarious mishaps, and a little self-discovery.

Julie Powell's book of the same title was the basis for the film. This movie is a must-see if you appreciate food, cooking, France, or blogging ... or if you need a burst of inspiration to inject new energy into your life, even if it's as small a task as resolving to make a pear tart.

Official movie website - http://www.julieandjulia.com
The Julie/Julia Project blog - http://blogs.salon.com/0001399

Food, Inc.

I highly recommend this documentary that discusses America's food industry and its effects on consumer health, the environment, and workers' rights. It's a very entertaining, enlightening, and compelling piece that really makes you think about the food we eat and the government agencies that monitor this industry. Please see the film's website here, check it out at theaters if you can, and make an effort to support organic, sustainable, and locally-grown food!