A quiche hot out of the oven, a salad, and a cool bottle of white wine–there’s the perfect light meal.
– Julia Child, The French Chef Cookbook
It seemed only natural that our group of foodies would come together around Julia Child’s birthday once again (which is actually August 15). She would’ve been 98 this year. [...]
I just made a $200 coq au vin from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck. This is for a pot luck tomorrow with a small group of foodies to celebrate Julia Child’s birthday (August 15). We’ll drop off our dishes at the hostess’s house, then [...]
July 14 is Bastille Day. A simple explanation is it’s to France what the 4th of July is to the USA except it was an overthrow of the existing rulers on the ground - in this case the French monarchy - by the storming of the Bastille or prison. Heads rolled, literally. [...]
