we recently broke a bottle of those here right in front of the fridge....

I adored that book--to the point that I had to write a review of it on my blog. It was such an interesting read that I am sure that even non-foodies would like it. A fascinating glimpse of a time and a place that is irrevocably changed.

Dear FW,

I feel your pain about the pickles! I think we purchase our pickles at the same place you do. I had a jar of bread and butter pickles leap out of my hand the other day, too.

If you would like to read another funny pickle story, go read, 'Dill or Gherkin?', on my friend's blog. I don't think I'll look at a dill pickle in quite the same way after "Mrs. Bluebird's" story!

http://www.bluebirdsclassroom.blogspot.com/

My all time favorite episode was "The Monkfish" she open it's big mouth and couldn't stop talking about how ugly it was, and then she took a huge cleaver and chopped off it's head in one blow.
So funny.
Yeah Julia was a classy dame.

Ahh... suicidal pickles. Yes. Been there, done that-- again and again and again... Well not just pickles but I have my own experience with those cursed, green devils. It was a year back and involved a jar of pickles taking a header into the pub floor followed soon after by a bottle of wine. It was not soon forgotten by the staff of said pub or my horrified French fiance (One guess as to which one he was crying over).

At least your husband asks if there is blood. My husband just looks up from his seat on the couch and says "you dropped something . . . "

My copy of this book just arrived this morning--as if I wasn't already excited to read it, now I really can't wait!

You can get the DVD's of the Julia/Jacques series - Amazon, for one, has them. They're great!

I first read that as "Peanut Butter and Pickles".

Oh. My. God.

Thanks for posting that. I just got my copy of the book yesterday and I can't wait to jump into it. Just flipping through it reminds of a warm chat with a good friend.

Don't worry about the pickles. I once had a whole pantry shelf collapse. The broken bottle of olive oil was a mess -- but the broken canister of cornmeal absorbed a lot of it!

My favorite Julia Child quote came when she was making mashed potatoes with Jacques...."and for those of you who don't want to use butter, just use...cream." Priceless!

Sigivald - it just so happens that a peanut butter and pickle sandwich on soft white bread is one of my all time favorites. :-)

"Is there blood?"

When the Food Whore Sitcom hits prime time TV, you know this line will be in the first episode.

Thanks for the book recommendations - I will go seek them out forthwith.

Born the same year at MToFC - found my father's copy as a young girl, much more interesting than his other porn. Why watch the Brady Bunch if you can watch Julia? I have this book on order from Powell's right now. I hope to join you on Tanya Wenham Steele's blogroll soon as she just told me she loves my "Confessions of a DiningIn 12 Stepper" post. Check it out. http://leatherdistrictgourmet.blogspot.com.

ps glad that couple split. how they made it to engagement is beyond me.

PPS - BEST new pickles Moon Brine Pickles!!

The only thing I ever dropped in a supermarket was a bottle of Fanning's Bread and Butter Pickles.

One of my secret guilty pleasures is a cold canned baked bean sandwich on white bread with mayo and bread & butter pickles. I know. It sounds dreadful. But I love it. My Mom used to make them during tough times.