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Monday Evening Musings from Julia Child...

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

The book "People who Love to Eat Are Always the Best People" is next to me in my home office. It is hands reach to the other ones like Marcus Aurelius, John Wooden and a few others.

When I need to relax after a crazy day or take a break I reach out to my favorite people. Well tonight it was Julia Child.

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"...To be a good cook you have to have a love of the good, a love of hard work, and love of creating..."

 

" ...My the things I cheapened by using fat instead of butter, or this instead of that, all for a few cents of economy..."

All I can say is she is spot on with both comments and needless to say the older I get the more I follow this motto, do not save a few cents for superb quality. After all you do not need to use a lot of the more expensive items... just a little and it brings your meal to the next level.

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I keep telling Diane I spend a hundred dollars and we have two gourmet meals most of the time that we would have paid $250 dollars or more in a restaurant.

Well today I treated ourselves after a hard day of work in Real Estate we had sushi and sashimi for dinner. 

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Wishing you a safe and healthy life and I look forward to your comments. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, focused and goal-oriented Realtor in the Beverly Hills area who will help you achieve your Real Estate goals, please reach out to me directly! If you are looking for a pet friendly Beverly Hills Realtor who can handle and sell the most difficult properties that no one else could, please reach out to me directly!! If you are considering buying or selling a home, a luxury home, luxury investment real estate, luxury vacation homes, or luxury beach properties in Southern California, Los Angeles, Century City, Westwood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Venice or Malibu, feel free to contact me at 310.486.1002 ( m) homes@endrebarath.com or visit one of my websites at https://www.endrebarath.com I contribute a portion of my commission to local animal rescue organizations. Endre Barath, Jr. Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties DRE#01238708

 

Comments (36)

Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Michael Jacobs  Julia Child's book is two feet away for me to reach out to her:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:33 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nina Hollander, Broker  loved your comment, we were friends with one of my clients and we did a joint dinner at his condo.... we went shopping together for truffles, foie gras anyway you get the idea it was New Years Eve Dinner 2000 :) we had fun now his son is a student at the CIA the Culinary Institute of America:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:35 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kat Palmiotti  we always have Tuna and Hamachi with the sushi:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:36 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Dorie Dillard Austin TX  I am so grateful for having a girlfriend when I came back from the US Army and she introduced me to sushi and sashimi... I was a bit shy to try:) but after it was a convert, Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:38 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Brian England  once you have it you will be hooked see my comment above and that was 40+ years ago, Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:39 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543  moat of the time I do make my own sushi but sometimes I cheat there is a fantastic Japanese Grocery Store where I buy sushi and sashimi but I do cut it myself:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:41 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jerry Newman  I always loved to cook good food and make good food, since the pandemic shutdown.... going on three years I can count on one or two hands how many times we went out to dinner:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:42 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Gloria Todor  I have so many cookbooks and I try to justify it if I made more than two recipes from them the book is paid for:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:44 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Thank you Sheri Sperry - MCNE®  that I have learned from eating in great restaurants realizing that food has to look good, and smell good then the rest is easy:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:45 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

George Souto  we are on the same page on a side note I sent you an email but you never opened it up it came from jackie lawson platform.... check your spam blockers Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:46 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Hannah Williams  she often takes it for granted at least in the past 27 years:)Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:47 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

John Pusa  thank you and loved the bantering between you and Brian England 

Mar 28, 2023 10:48 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Anna Banana Kruchten Phoenix Broker  so loved your post and glad it brought back wonderful memories and yes I remember in the 70's drinking Mateus and similar wines and we thought we were so cool so much fun pre internet:)Endre

p.s.: I used to watch her show and wondered how many times they did a retake and how many glasses of wine she drank?:)))Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:51 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kathy Streib  love it, there is nothing better than Maine Lobster:)))Endre

p.s.: I just posted a blog and I am sure Larry will appreciate it:)))Endre

Mar 28, 2023 10:52 PM
Ray Henson
eXp Realty of California, Inc. (lic. #01878277) - Elk Grove, CA
Realtor

I love my Julia Child cookbooks.  Some are well warn!

Your presentations are beautiful and the food looks delicious.

Mar 29, 2023 06:54 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Ray Henson  yes I used to love her cooking shows and needless to say I understand about certain cookbooks being worn:)Endre

Mar 29, 2023 09:07 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, that is right up my alley!! My favorite meal, Endre! I totally agree with what Julia said about quality. It's worth every penny to purchase THE best ingredients. I love The Fresh Market here and so many times people will ask where I got something and I tell them there. They say they don't go there because it's so expensive, that they can get the same thing at their local _____ (grocer). Nope, they can't but, I don't correct them! 

Apr 02, 2023 01:20 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Debe Maxwell, CRS  I also love bringing the food flavors to the next level by adding truffle shavings, infused truffle oil or saffron to name a few. Most people will not realize that it does not take a lot of money to bring the flavors to a higher level. Endre

Apr 02, 2023 02:56 PM
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Endre, now I have a craving for shrimp and scallops with saffron over capellini. That was one of my favorite meals at an upscale restaurant here (that is no longer in business). I tried a few times to duplicate the recipe after the owner retired with no success but it was the saffron that made it extra special.

Apr 02, 2023 07:50 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate  go to Amazon and orderwww.endrebarath.com

Problem solved:))Endre

Apr 02, 2023 09:38 PM