“Julia Child French Favourites” Menu

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“Julia Child French Favourites” menu shopping list

BEGIN: Julia Child’s Cheese Tartlets

• 12 tartlets
• ½ cup Cheddar or Fontina Cheese (good melting cheese)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt**
• Dash of hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon plain yogurt

FOLLOW: Herbes de Provence Supremes De Volaille Aux Champignons (Creamy Mushroom Chicken)

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• White pepper, 1 big pinch
• 5 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted your call)
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot (or green onion)
• 1/4 pound sliced dried or fresh mushrooms
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup chicken or beef stock (your call)
• 1/4 cup port wine (or madeira or dry white vermouth)
• 1 cup 35% whipping cream
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons freshly minced parsley

FOLLOW: Potatoes au Gratin Dauphinois with Heavy Cream & Cheese

• 2 pounds red potatoes, peeled
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup grated Emmental or Gruyere cheese
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• Black pepper
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon plain yogurt

FOLLOW: Salade Niçoise

• Garlic clove
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard or 1 teaspoon Dijon
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large head Boston-lettuce leaves, washed and dried
• 1 pound green beans, blanched and chilled
• 3 or 4 “boiling” potatoes, peeled, sliced, and cooked
• 1-1/2 tablespoons minced shallots (your call as you’re going out)
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons white wine
• 3 or 4 ripe red tomatoes, cut into wedges (or 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes, halved)
• Two 3-ounce cans chunk tuna, preferably oil-packed
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
• 1 freshly opened can of flat anchovy fillets (your call)
• 1/3 cup small black Niçoise-type olives
• 2 to 3 tablespoons capers
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

FINISH: Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse Foam

• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup strong coffee (1 tablespoon instant coffee + ¼ cup water)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• ¼ cup dark rum
• 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
• ½ cup soft unsalted butter
• Pinch sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar