Solstice...

Yesterday my friend Norene came by to wish me a Happy Winter Solstice...

She came bearing a few sweet gifts as well.

In an envelope was this great old vintage postcard...

As well as these lovely tags she had printed up...

A few different ways of Yuletide greetings, which I immediately started putting up to add to my garland...

What a great idea!

The other gift she brought was this....

A 1961 edition of the famous book, made more famous by the movie 'Julie and Julia'.

If you haven't seen it yet and you love food, fashion, blogging and a laugh, you simply must check it out.

I love the beginning of the foreword...

...and the dedication...

As for the recipes...they are truly French!

I've actually made this and it's DELICIOUS!

Now you can't have a French cook book without this...

Or how about dessert for 8?

...as well as some fairly specialized main courses...

As I read the recipes, I can't help but repeat them in Julia Child's sing-songy high pitched voice...

So in the spirit of the great chef...