Portrait Friday

Today's Portrait Friday is a Valentine's Day card from Julia and Paul Child! (because I saw the movie Julie and Julia last week and loved it! It was tremendous fun. But do not go to the movies hungry, or it will be 2 hours of torture). I borrowed my mother's copy of Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but am so far too intimidated to try any of the recipes. Is there a (somewhat) easy one to start with? I could do bouef bourginon, but I'm pretty sure I would get as far as "open the bottle of wine" and stop there.

I'm also thinking of taking a French pastry class next month...