Once a Century

Event: A Tribute Dinner celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday
Start Date: August 15, 2012 7:00 PM
End Date: August 15, 2012 10:00 PM

Note from the producer of A Tribute Dinner celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday:
Thank you for supporting Les Dames d’Escoffier Phoenix and our fundraising effort. We look forward to celebrating Julia Child’s 100th Birthday with you on August 15, 2012 at Quiessence.

Thank you Pamela!

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41 Comments

  1. There were so many wonderful tributes yesterday to Julia, in words, images, and fabulous meals—looks like you were a part of an amazing dining experience. Bon Appetit!

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  2. I love watching The French Chef . . . even if I wouldn’t touch most of what Julia cooked with a 10 foot pole. 😀

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  3. How awsome for you!!! Evything looked yummy (AND plentiful!) Hope you had a wonderful time! 🙂

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  4. Linda

     /  August 16, 2012

    Everything looked amazing! What a wonderful experience- one you won’t soon forget, I’m sure!

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  5. I love Julia Child’s cooking and watched many of her videos. She featured many dishes prepared with real butter. I appreciate the flavor and creamy texture that butter adds to sauces. Fat and calories, not so much, but still I am a fan of butter and Julia Child. Great post, Tammy. I know Julua Child made vegetables stand out, too. She was a culinary artist. Blessings to you, Tammy…

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    • She was really remarkable and what was so remarkable about the dinner was the number of people who could tell a story about her from experience. She was very accessible. Did you see Julie and Julia? If you haven’t, I think you’d like it.

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  6. Lisa H

     /  August 16, 2012

    Wow! What an amazing meal! Julia Child inspired so many of us to start cooking. One of my most treasured wedding gifts was “The Way to Cook” by Julia Child. That book is always my go-to book when I need to know the basics. Thank you, Tammy, for inspiring us in a new way…Julia would be proud!

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  7. Veggies n' Dogs

     /  August 16, 2012

    Looks like so much fun! I just started to read Julie and Julia so I’m leaning a bit about her! What an inspirational woman!

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    • I learned a lot and really came to respect her. She didn’t begin cooking until her mid-thirties and she loved her husband so much!

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  8. Deanna

     /  August 16, 2012

    Oh, yum! What a beautiful dinner!

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  9. What an incredible event. I’m so pleased there is so much attention and honour being given to Julia as she was such an inspirational woman and so far ahead of her time xx

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  10. Oh this looks wonderful and I’m so glad you got to be a part of it! So fitting!

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  11. Looks so good. I wish I’d been There! 🙂

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  12. What a perfect idea for a benefit! Looks like it was great fun!

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  13. So fancy! And look at that cupcake 🙂

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  14. What a beautiful & glorious festive dinner to remember a grand & lovely Lady! 🙂 Lucky you! It sure looks like a feast!

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  15. What a wonderful- and luscious- tribute, Tammy. An evening to remember.

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    • It definitely was Kate. I need to do more reading because the more I learn about her, the more intriguing she becomes. And the very special thing about this meal was that it was not only all of her recipes but someone at every table had known her and was able to tell stories.

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  16. beautiful food pics!!

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    • Thank you. It’s taken me a few days to recover as there were quite a few things that I don’t typically eat.

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  17. Oh – foodie people throwing a food tribute to a food legend! It must have been a delectable feast. So good of you to participate in their fundraising.

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  18. It all looks delicious!

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  19. Naomi

     /  August 24, 2012

    What a fabulous occasion and how wonderful that you were there, Tammy! Thank you for sharing this lovely tribute. I haven’t seen Julie and Julia, but reckon I should 🙂

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  20. What a delicious, festive celebration. Thanks!

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