Menu: Dinner with Julia

A much beloved figure in our culinary history, Julia Child ignited many a home cook's Francophilia, so much so that her name is practically synonymous with French cuisine in America. In honor of her birthday (she'd be 100 today!), we've put together a menu of classic French favorites: lemony sole in butter sauce, tender asparagus topped with Julia's blender hollandaise, fluffy pommes soufflées, and a rich chocolate mousse from Mastering The Art of French Cooking.

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To drink, French wine is a must! Try a sauvignon blanc from Sancerre or Pouilly Fumé; the grape's minerality complements the white fish, without competing with the buttery sauce. Or a crisp white Burgundy from Chablis will convert any "anything but chardonnay" wine drinker with its fresh, lively flavors.
3�5 cheeses, from mild to sharp, is a good number to offer for the cheese course. We suggest Brillat Savarin, a french triple cream that's great with bubbly white; Ossau Iraty, a firm sheep's milk cheese from the French Pyrénées that has a nutty, sweet, buttery flavor similar to Manchego; and Roquefort (if you like strong blue) or Bleu d'Auvergne (for a more mild flavor). For more cheeses we love, see our favorite cheeses of the Savoie and cheeses of the Auvergne.
Making hollandaise can be intimidating. For a method that Julia herself described as "within the capabilities of an 8-year-old child," all you need is a blender. See how to make blender hollandaise »
For more ideas, see our collection of recipes inspired by Julia Child »

Comments (3)

by fyfas on 2012-08-15

Someone check the website, please.

The individual items for Julia's Menu are not there to be read or downloaded.

by ChefARA on 2012-08-15

Each of the recipe names in the above menu above is a link to that recipe (i.e., ". Kir Royale")

by MARIE LEON on 2012-08-15

I loved Julia Child's show and recipes, and I think it's so great to be honoring her in this way. My family loves french cuisine and I found many simple recipes in a modern day Julia Child, She lives in France and Los Angeles and blogs her stories about being a single mother of two who runs marathons and about being a chef who shares her recipes. www.chefmorgan.com