ok, so.....Julie and Julia was a throroughly enjoyable movie.....Meryl Streep was marvelous as Julia.....though her Oscars have been earned from her dramatic roles, i continue to be impressed by her comic flair......and to be treated to Meryl as Julia in Paris......at Cordon Bleu.....and in darling bistros drinking fine wines and nibbling perfectly prepared fish in beurre blanc.....oh my......yeah, i did enjoy the Julie part as well....and I did feel her pain when she slept through the timer for the beef dish.....and the lobster boiling sequence was hilarious.....i am inspired to try braised cucumbers.....but given that i do not own Mastering the Art of French Cooking, I have had to look up a recipe on-line.....thankfully, several generous bloggers were also moved to try the recipe:

Braised Cucumber

1 huge cucumber (or 2 regular sized)
1 tablespoon butter
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 pinch dried mint

Peel cucumber. Cut into quarters and remove seeds. Cut into 1 inch pieces.

Melt butter in a pan and add cucumber. Cover and cook about 5 minutes on medium heat.

Stir in salt, lemon, and mint. Cover and cook another 2 minutes.

I cannot wait til supper!