The Italian dinner party of Love

The Italian dinner party of Love

This year my bride and I will celebrate or 30th anniversary Italian style. Among our friends food from Italy that cuisine is usually everyone’s favorite, so you can rarely go wrong with an Italian-themed dinner party! Our selection of Italian wines, foods and condiments must all align with the stars. Ok cut the BS…

Here is what I think I know…

Antipasto, pasta, bread, meats a must… After all WWJD…yes I said What Would Julia DO?

Everyone loves Julia Child as evidenced by the opening of this week’s much-anticipated movie “Julie and Julia,” sure to be seen by foodies and food buffs all over the world.

During her long television career, Julia was known as the “French Chef.” Julia studied at length in France at the famous Cordon Bleu cooking school. However, Julia and her husband were gourmets and loved food from many nations. In fact, according to a Julia Child biography on Answers.com, Julia’s passion for cooking originated during her assignment to China in 1941 where she was influenced by her future husband Paul’s passion for food.

What you may not know, is that Julia Child had a great love for Italy and Italian food as well. This one-woman dynamo hosted an annual luxury tour to Italy for food buffs during her long career.

In 1987, Julia Child traveled to Italy for ABC’s Good Morning America and hosted a hugely popular, 5-part series on Italy and Italian food.

So over the next few months I will be cooking Italian. Now you might ask your self what does a Jewish boy from Encino who is diabetic www.happydiabetic.com know about cooking Italian. Plenty.

So Bon Appétit- Lets get cooking!