How Julia Child Saved Her 75th Birthday Party
Jul 31, 2012
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By Deborah and Robert Simon, a/k/a: An American Bistro
We were part of Julia's 75th birthday celebration at the then famed Citrus on Melrose for 75 guests, in Los Angeles with Michel Richard. We had lamb on the menu as an entree, but when it came time to serve, it was discovered that the chefs had not turned on the ovens. Of course, Julia led the charge and we all pitched in to further butcher, then pan roast each of the 75 portions in record time, all the while drinking bottle after bottle of Chateau Lynch Bages to give us sustenance...
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