JULIE & JULIA

Last night I watched the movie Julie and Julia starring Amy Evans and Meryl Streep.
 The movie itself is actually an adaptation from an autobiography and it contrasts the life of chef Julia_Child in the early years of her culinary career with the life of young New Yorker Julie Powell , who aspires to cook all 524 recipes in Child's cookbook in 365 days. A challenge she described on her popular blog that later on made her a published author.

 I felt I couldn't have stumbled upon a more appropriate film to begin my fashion and food blog. Throughout the film a variety of french cuisine was in shot from either being cooked or eaten, always looking appealing. 

 Both Julias and Julies personal style were of importance in the film also. Julie worked in an office and wore the same mundane outfits of turtlenecks and knee length skirts in bland colours. However as Julie became engulfed in the cook books and improved on her culinary skills she began to dress more like Julia wearing pearls and  an apron in the kitchen, glamorousing the idea of a house chef. 

As the film was based on french cuisine it sparked the idea to research and look into a vast array of global cuisines.

 A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, often associated with a specific region, country or culture. Therefore the list of global cuisines is endless. Not only is the food itself is different in every country, but also the way in the which the food is served and eaten differs entirely. We don't even have to go on abroad nowadays to experiment and enjoy foods from different countries, they are much more widely available due to  food preservation and shipping and production. Therefore we can go to restaurants or even purchase ingredients from supermarkets and specialist food shops - or even ship things ourselves online! The list is endless and the access to any cuisine is limitless!