Julia Child Night

By Bravado Cooking for Men on January 19, 2012 • ( 2 )

Julia Child Night – Guests and Chefs

As part of a charity event, a group of us offered a “Julia Child Night” for 10 people. It was purchased at arguably one-half its true value by another group of friends. The kitchen staff somehow managed to serve the meal and nibble and imbibe at the same time. I am not sure who had a better time. In any case, 16 bottles of wine were consumed in a flash.

This is a great idea for a fund raiser and pays tribute to one of the greatest culinary experts we’ll ever know.

Julia’s amazing career spanned 92 years. She originally wanted to be a writer, but found herself in Paris after WWII, with her husband who was working with the U.S. Information Service. That’s when her almost religious zeal for French cooking began.. She attended the Cordon Bleu school in Paris where she met students Beck and Bertholle, and that began their collaboration and their famous book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” published in 1961. She was the first woman inducted into the Culinary Institute Hall of Fame in 1993. She is probably best remembered for her television programs, which started in 1962 and continued almost until her death in 2004.

Here is the menu:

Upon arrival:

Galette au fromage with Champagne Montaudon

Upon being seated:

Amuse Bouche de Salmon Roulé avec du Caviar

Amuse Bouche – Salmon Roulé avec du Caviar

First Course:

Coquilles St. Jacques with a 2010 St. Veran “Vers Les Monts” chardonnay

Coquilles St. Jacques

Palette Refresh:

Meyer lemon sorbet

Second Course:

Boeuf Bourguignon with J.V. Fleury 2009 Cairanne Cote de Rhone (Grenache and Syrah grapes). We’ll do a separate post soon on how to prepare this classic dish.