Brave, Curious, Bright and Fearless: A Tribute to Julia Child

by Tori Avey

This past weekend, I took my first Zumba class. For those of you who arent familiar with Zumba (or the silly infomercials it inspired), its a Latin-style calorie-burning dance/exercise class. As a food blogger, I most definitely need to burn some extra calories every week. Zumba seemed like a fun idea, but I have the unfortunate disadvantage of being born with two left feet. While I wanted to jump in and try something new, I was also mildly terrified I would look like an idiot and make a fool of myself.

Enter Julia Child, the culinary angel on my shoulder, reminding me I have nothing to fear but fear itself. Ever since I started cooking, Ive drawn inspiration and delight from Julias cooking shows and books. Her teaching style was encouraging and kind, a constant reminder that nobody is perfect. She brightened the kitchen with her wit and charm. And while Julia doesnt have anything to do with Zumba, she has an awful lot to do with inspiring my inner confidenceboth as a cook and as a person.

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