Note Culinaire August 21

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Note Culinaire August 21

“People who love to eat are always the best people.”—Julia Child

I believe this is so true, and I’m guessing you probably do as well, dear reader. Welcome to another week of August with C’est si Bon. This week is all about one of the greatest American cooks of all time, and one of my favorites, Julia Child. Her birthday was August 15th, so this week's recipes are a couple of my favorites that she was well known for. 

The first is is a rich sautéed chicken with mushrooms and cream sauce. You start by sauteeing chicken and making a pan sauce with shallots and white wine. Then you add mushrooms and cream and what you end up with is a gorgeous, velvety and flavorful sauce that feels incredibly decadent for a weeknight dinner but comes together quickly enough for one. 

The other recipe, the Reine de Saba, or Queen of Sheba cake is truly a showstopper. It’s a light chocolate-almond cake that bakes up incredibly rich thanks to a combination of almond meal and cake flour mixed with whipped egg whites and melted chocolate. Take the time to properly mix your egg whites to stiff peaks before folding into the cake batter, and you will be rewarded with the richness of chocolate yet a light sponge cake that is a feast for the eyes and palate. 

I hope you try both these recipes and dive further into the world of Julia Child. Her recipes are tried and true classics, and her memoir, My Life in France is truly a delightful and inspiring read. I highly recommend having a slow August week of cooking and reading about Julia Child. As always, follow me on Instagram to see what else I’m up to, and check out my Amazon kitchen favorites here.

And remember some of the best advice from Julia: “...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.” Have a great week and Bon Appetit!