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Julia's Day
Celebrate the August 15th birthday of the beloved master chef, Julia Child. Our menu includes a few of her iconic recipes from “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”.

Toast “Our Lady of the Ladle”...be sure it is a lovely French wine, red please.
Braise, Baste, Butter
Julia's Kitchen
peppers
Starters
Entree
Parsley Red Potatoes
Tomatoes Provencal
glass of liqueur
Dessert
“It behooves us to choose eggs carefully and to treat them right.”
bowls of salsa with beans and corn
Diva Salsa Contest
Summer Gourmet Club was a Mexican Fiesta…Mi Casa Es Su Casa. Experimenting in a different gourmet club format, we had a salsa contest-and I don’t mean dancing…hehe! Each guest brought a corn, bean, tomato, or fruit salsa.

Grilled chicken and beef fajitas were the main course, with tons of condiments.  With each member of the club contributing a salsa, we sampled all of them with chips before enjoying the fajitas and then voted on a winner! 

An old favorite of treasured diva mary was my entry…Black Bean Salsa.  It’s quick, easy and tasty. Colorful, and healthy to boot! Serve with pita toasts or with grilled meats!



Carol’s corn salsa was the clear winner! 
  • 2 -15 oz cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1-17 oz can whole kernel white corn
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • ¼ c chopped cilantro
  • 4 T fresh lime juice
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 T red wine vinegar or balsamic
  • 1 t salt
  • ½ t pepper


  • 1 can/frozen white and yellow corn
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 6 T chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 T lime juice
  • 1 T chopped green pepper, and chopped sweet pepper
  • 1 t minced, seeded jalapeno pepper
  • ¼ t salt and dash pepper

  • Add a little garlic powder, balsamic vinegar and Tabasco sauce to taste…