I'm hoping for a little kitchen inspiration this weekend after I see the new movie, "Julie and Julia."  If you aren't familiar with it, it's about a bored would-be writer who decides to prepare every recipe in the famed chef's first cookbook, "The Art of French Cooking."  The movie cuts between Julie's struggles in the kitchen with French recipes, and Julia Child's journey towards finding a purpose in life:  sharing her food enthusiasm with all of us.  Julie's cooking challenge gives her purpose, too.

Sometimes I get on a kick and try to cook only from a  certain cookbook for a week at a time.  I can't imagine having the interest to do an entire cookbook, but Julie did, and blogged about it to enough fans that she eventually published her kitchen adventures.

I have made Julia Child's scones...once.  Like so many French recipes, they are lavish in the use of butter and cream.  This scone recipe is simple, but does require patience to the process.  You can't hurry it along.  I had my doubts, but once the scones came out of the oven, I was a convert to Julia Child.  She definitely knew what she was doing.  The scones were without a doubt the best I'd ever tasted, and maybe someday I'll make them again.

In the meantime, I think I might just unearth my old JC cookbooks and see if I can find a new recipe adventure to challenge my taste buds over the long Labor Day weekend.  I like to cook on the fly, not following a recipe exactly, but in the case of the formidable, exceptional Ms. Julia Child, I think I'll do just that.  Bon appetit!