I have heard in the past that undertaking a Julia Child recipe is the quintessential act that separates those who cook to live from those who cook for the love of the act itself. Now I don’t consider myself a cook or a foodie by any means, but I definitely LOVE being in the kitchen. It reminds me of some good times passed and of home and family in my native country of Ecuador. Needless to say, when presented with Julia’s recipe for baking croissants, three things came to mind: 1. What a fantastic way to recreate the ‘feel’ of breakfast back home (and even though ‘home’ for me is not France, our breakfast consists of pretty much the same: bread and butter, cheese, juice, and coffee); 2. How cool would it be to get her recipe right the first time! (the thought became a goal, and my desire to achieve it turned into a temporary obsession); 3. (AND of course) Not least of all—bragging rights!