OK, admittedly I am eager to see Julia Child, aka Meryl Streep, in the upcoming must-see movie: Julie & Julia. I’m obviously not the only one as it seems the whole food world has figured out how to give the movie its own appetizing preview.

Look, First Lady Michelle Obama who has championed natural foods, locavore decisions, and a White House Garden did not dine out last evening. Instead she showed the movie and invited the cast to join her.  Not too shabby a decision.

A Virginia restaurant has decided to cook up an August prix-fixe menu right from Julia’s cookbook and join with its neighborhood theatre to help guests get tickets if they want to see the show after they have dined.

Then of course, the old Dan Aykryod Saturday Night Julia clip, “The French Chef” has gotten plenty of Hulu viewers.

See, food is fun and challenging: Plenty of time to start Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

Here’s your Save the Date card: August 7.