I watched Julie and Julia last night for the first time (I know, I can’t believe it took me this long), what a clever Idea of Julie Powell’s I only wish I had come up with it first. However if I had to choose one idol in the same manner as Julie Powell then I would have to choose Stephanie Alexander. I honestly believe that she has made the single largest contribution to preventative health in Australia with her “Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen garden Foundation”. The students involved in these programs have such a culinary head start but more than that they have a healthy relationship with food. That being said I am not about to start cooking my way through The Cooks Companion, I’m afraid it’s a task too all consuming for this point in my life.
There is a lot of time given to the airways in Australia at the moment for cooking shows of all shapes and sizes. Although I don’t have a TV I do appreciate the interest in cooking real food that has been generated by these programs. I take comfort in the knowledge that more people know how to make mayonnaise and subsequently know there is no such thing as a 98%fat free mayo! I hold hope for the next generation of Australians, maybe the fresh produce section of the supermarket will have to expand and fingers crossed the heavily processed lines in the freezer and on the shelves will gradually degrease... I live in hope
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