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Rachael Ray, Martha Stewart and Anthony Bourdain were among the foodies to hit the red carpet Thursday for the New York premiere of "Julie and Julia."

The movie is Nora Ephron's melding of Julie Powell's "Julie and Julia" and Julia Child's "My Life in France." It opens nationwide on Aug. 7.

Slashfood caught up with stars Amy Adams and Meryl Streep at the after-party. Find out what Julia recipes they cooked to prepare for their roles and view some more photos from the premiere after the jump.

Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment

One of the brightest stars of the new film "Julie and Julia" gets no billing. Yup, you foodies have probably guessed that the dishes in this culinary melding of Julie Powell's "Julie and Julia" and Julia Child's "My Life in France" are the pieces de resistance.

A group of very giddy foodies gathered Thursday in New York to get a first glimpse of the film -- which opens Aug. 7, 2009 -- and chat with the film's director, Nora Ephron, about how she recreated the dishes that made America's French Chef famous.

"This is just a celebration of food, which is a thing that changes both of these women's lives," Ephron says. "It's about joy -- and the joy of food, and the joy of cooking."

Some of the dishes in the film and exclusive photos after the jump.

We've been awaiting the French Chef flick "Julie & Julia" for some time now. And we're pleased to report we're heading out this afternoon to see a sneak preview, which we'll be sharing tidbits from with you via Twitter. Stay tuned!