Dennis Spexet wrote:
> [snip]
> It's been a really, really long time since I've seen them (at least 25
> years), so it was like watching them new again. What really struck me about
> the shows was their totally unpretentious nature, especially when compared
> to cooking shows of today. [snip]

In "Julia Child and Company," after first saying, "Preparation is
everything," she offers this wonderful perspective:

In private or public cooking, broad, firm gestures are the most
efficient. Wallop your steaks! Whoosh up your egg whites! And,
behind your chafing dish and before your guests, act with assurance
and decisiveness. Let every move accomplish something, and
don't twiddle. As brevity is the soul of wit, spareness or "line"
is the basis of bravura. And "line" is a matter of practice and
preparation, which really is not dirty work for those who love to
cook.

Wallop! Whoosh! Don't twiddle! What a great broad. -aem