We went and made a day of it, but especially to see the new Julia Child exhibit at The Henry Ford Museum.  I don’t know what genius came up with the idea of calling The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village “The Henry,” but I find it odious and demeaning.  We maintain yearly passes to the estate, as it is a great way to get our daily walk in and see or learn something new at the same time.  When I was a boy, some of us, would ride our bikes from Detroit to the grounds to spend a Saturday; and I still find it a fun place to visit.

The Julia Child is a new travelling exhibit and from what I understand, this is the debut of its appearances.  There was some great photos and history of Julia that is not usually covered in articles and even documentaries.  There were oversized editions of cookbooks for people to take selfies with, or use as backdrops.  And then they even had a claw foot bathtub with a cut out, to make getting into the tub easier, if people wanted to duplicate the Valentine’s Day card that the Childs mailed to their friends one year.  One of the restaurants in the Henry Ford Museum is managed by Plum Market and they took advantage of the exhibit by offering their versions of some of Julia’s dishes for the term of the exhibit.  My Bride had the “All Natural” Coq au Vin with a Beet Salad and Haricot Verts and Garlic.  I had the Cassoulet of Pork with Orecchiette con Broccoli di Rapa (Broccolini) and Haricot Verts and Garlic.  My Bride had the better choice, as my dish was almost as much fat as meat.

We both had glasses of Black Star Farms Arcturos Sur Lie Chardonnay Old Mission Peninsula 2021, to remind people that Michigan has a fine wine industry.  Afterall, Michigan is the seventh largest producer of table wine in the United States of America.  This is a non-oaked style wine, which I presume to mean that it is produced using Stainless Steel vats.  The wine had a beautiful soft-gold color with lush floral notes.  On the palate tones of citrus, apple, and pear in a medium bodied wine with a short finish with a subtle mineral tinge.  I am sure that Julia would have preferred a Bourgogne Blanc, but I went with what was available.