Isn't Meryl Streep delightful? I mean the old saying "The older the wine the better" has never been to better use than to describe this wonderful actress. I didn't know about Julia Child -pardon the ignorance, but seeing her come to life through Meryl's masterful creation made me fell in love with her like Julie, the character from the movie. Julia & Julie brought back melancholy to my life. My mother in the sixties, women cooking, dressing up for their men that acted as such. I couldn't help but come home and bake (OK I'm vegetarian so I wouldn't go and throw on a pot live lobster) but YES I BAKED an apple strudel that's been waiting in my fridge for weeks. BON APPETIT!