My 10 year old daughter Tara loves to cook, she watched the food network religiously and would rather watch “Paula Deen” and the other personalities on that channel than cartoons or other kid shows. I’ve always found her fasination with the art of cooking interesting, and something that she will probably continue on with into adulthood.

So, with that history in mind we recently watched the movie Julie & Julia and she was very taken by it. She adored the movie and wanted to try what Julie tried…so with that seed planted, I decided to help her. Making it a project for the both of us I thought would be interesting, fun and create some really good bonding time between us. Not to metion the idea of making a photography project out of this adventure with at least the hopes of getting a few GOOD shots to frame and put up on our dinningroom walls!

I wasnt sure how hard the book would be to find. I mean lets face it, the last time I saw that book was in my Mother’s kitchen umpteen years ago when I was a kid. Julia Child isnt exactly a known celebrity in today’s childhood circles, even for a child that watched cooking shows on a constant basis. So, taking a chance that our local bookstore would have a copy in stock I set out on a mission….to find “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” by Julia Child. Luckily I found a copy (the only one) in a store and jerked it up with glee in my heart!!!

Tonight was our first try at one of the recipes out of the beloved book. We made…”Supremes De Volaille A Blanc” which in english means…”Breast of Chicken with Cream” and while I believe this is one of the simpler dishes to make, it was in fact WONDERFUL!!! Then again, everything about preparing it was wonderful! The time we spent together, learning how to cook this dish, putting the ingredients together in hopes we do it right, and then witnessing the final result with pride and amazement that we cooked a French dish together!!!

Of course the evening wouldnt have been complete without my trusty camera by my side (or at least close by…dont want to get anything on that while we cooked) shooting pictures of the stages of preperation and seeing the joy in my child’s eyes as she reduced port wine & stock for the cream sauce! Seeing her excitement after tasting it and finding it to be utterly delicious!

Here’s a few shots of our evening adventure and the first of what I hope will be a long lasting project of Tara and mine…at least until we cook our way through the book. Nothing is better than spending time with your children doing something they’re interested in and love in the hopes of planting the seed of a future that could reach the stars!

Enjoy the images and in the words of Julia Child….BON APPETIT!!!!