The Perfect Gift: Beef Bourguignon

When I was a kid, there were a few things that I did a lot: watch TV, watch movies, listen to music, and read books. Sure, I rode my bike, played with Cabbage Patch kids and roller skated, but I have a lot more memories reading Romona Quimby books or laughing to episodes of Cheers than I do of riding my bike. Also, I must mention we didn’t have cable growing up, so while a lot of my friends spend Saturday afternoons watching Nickelodean, I spent a lot of time watching PBS cooking shows. Julia Child was one of my favorites. She just seemed so at ease and comfortable and above all real. There was no phony baloney-ness about her. She cooked like my grandma and my mom, and that is what I loved about her. Even as a small kid, I remember thinking, “I bet I could do that.”

Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child was on my Christmas list this year.  I was so happy when I received it thanks to my wonderful husband and kids. All those memories came flooding back.

Before Christmas, I was scouring the internet for recipes, and I found a slow cooker version of beef bourguignon. I must say, it was delicious, and thank you so much to
Dining with Debbie’s recipe. It was detailed and straight forward, and inspired by the queen of French Cooking herself, Julia Child. It was not as difficult as I originally anticipated, and everyone seemed to enjoy it. There is, however, a bit of prep to this dish before you put everything in the slow cooker so I would save it for a weekend and not a workday.

The original link to the recipe is here, but here are a few pictures. I wish there was scratch and sniff computer screens, because it smelled divine cooking all day.

Bon appetit!