Julia Child inspired menu with Bordeaux wines

• “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook—try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun.” from My Life in France.
• “One of the secrets of cooking is to learn to correct something if you can, and bear with it if you cannot.” from My Life in France.
• “Well, all I know is this—nothing you ever learn is really wasted, and will sometime be used.”  
• “The more you know, the more you can create. There’s no end to imagination in the kitchen.”
• “To be a good cook you have to have a love of the good, a love of hard work, and a love of creating.” 
• We should enjoy food and have fun. It is one of the simplest and nicest pleasures in life.”

Who said all these wonderful words?

Here’s a hint:

• “This is Julia Child, Bon appétit!“

Why Julia Child of course! And today we have a Julia Child inspired menu of classic French dishes (with recipes!) paired with three wines from Bordeaux, France.  

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