Sean-o November 2nd, 2010 .
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Julia Child Beer Dinner at the Gardner Ale House (MA)

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Julia Child Beer Dinner

  • What: 5 House Beers, 5 Gourmet Courses,
  • How Much: 50 People, $50
  • When: Thursday, November 4, 6 PM

Julia Child died on August 16, 2004. Life has been a blur for me since I started this wonderful Ale House and so that date kind of has me reeling. I just looked it up and couldn’t believe it. I was sure she died only a few years ago, in fact it was before I even left my previous job.

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I spent Saturdays watching Julia and Jacques Pepin – a french chef – making many wonderful, savory foods. It was too much for me to only standby and so I went out and bought Julia’s book Mastering The Art of French Cooking, which she co-authored with two French gals. This book mesmerized me, motivated me, inspired me and piqued my imagination.

I began cooking French at home. It is now to my very great surprise that we have not suggested, previously to this year, a Julia Child beer dinner. Perhaps we were not ready. In fact, we are never ready, but we will now do it. Taking primarily from her book, the Ale House chefs; Cindy, Trish, Mike, Jody and I (not a chef) will take on the 5 courses necessary to amaze, gratify and leave you trembling. We think we can do it, can you?

The Beers Are:
Summer’s End, Chair City, Oma’s Altbier, Face-off, Chocolate Porter

The Menu

  • Course 1 – Summer’s End, Celery soup with potato, leeks and rice, Potage de céleri avec des pommes de terre, des poireaux et le riz
  • Course 2 – Chair City Pale Ale, Trio of Stuffed Crepes, Trio des crepes farcies avec le cardon ; & de poireau de champignon; fromage fondu; asperge grillée avec le fraiche de crème de citron
  • Course 3 – Oma’s Altbier, Sautéed creamy chicken with butter noodles, parsley, peas and herbed brown sauce, Poulet sauté avec les nouilles de beurre, le persil, les pois et la sauce brune aux fines herbes.
    • INTERMISSION
  • Course 4 – Face-off Double IPA, Bouef Bourginon, Bouef Bourginon – By any other name it isn’t bouef bourginon.
  • Course 5 – Chocolate Porter, Apple tart with apricot glaze, Tarte aux pommes avec le lustre d’abricot

Reservations:
978 669 0122 ask for Stacey

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