‘Julie & Julia’ on Blu-ray: Yummy!

Sony has set Dec. 8 for the home video release of the delicious “Julie & Julia,” a movie with enough heart to be your Oscar winner.

(Updated Nov. 25)

The movie looks great, up to Sony’s high standards. Most of the extras are in high definition as well.

The Blu-ray of “Julie & Julia” brings the chef’s special menu of extras, while the DVD’s selections are basic fare. Both the DVD and Blu-ray are single-disc editions.

The movie is sure to make the Oscars’ expanded best picture list, with Streep almost assured the best actress nod for her work as the famed cook. It’s a great entertainment, touching and funny and inspiring — making it a perfect holiday video.

On the DVD, a commentary from director Nora Ephron and a making-of featurette, “Secret Ingredients: Creating Julie & Julia,” are what’s for extras.

The Blu-ray version adds:

• “Family & Friends Remember Julia Child. This is the best of the featurettes, with many of the key people in Child’s life telling tales and sharing their admiration for the big woman’s big heart. Among them are chefs Sara Moulton, Jacques Pepin and Susy Davidson, as well as Child’s longtime editor Judith Jones. They reveal some unexpected sides: “Julia Child was one of the funniest people I ever me,” Mouton says.
• “Julia’s Kitchen,” a look at the Smithsonian exhibit of Child’s kitchen that figures in the film’s touching final moments. The three women who packed up Child’s famed kitchen and moved it to the museum tell about the process and what they found. A bit long but interesting, with lots of peeks inside Child’s drawers and cabinets.
• “Cooking Lessons” — but of course! These include poached eggs with Julia Child & Jacques Pépin (right out of the film); making Hollandaise Sauce (butter! butter!) with Julia Child & Jacques Pépin; Mark Peel on scrambled eggs; Suzanne Goin on Braised Beef Shortribs; and Butter Poached Maine Lobster (amazing overkill, try it!) from Steven Lewandowski & Drew Nieporent Prepare. The scrambled eggs recipe is simple to follow and gives great results.

There’s also a “movieIQ” feature that allows you to send save recipes and pass them on to friends while watching the movie.

The Blu-ray version of “Julie & Julia” goes for $40 and the DVD for $29.

“Julie & Julia” makes a perfect gift for women and teenage girls who like to cook, as well as hobbyist chefs of all kinds.