Happy Julia Child Week! Celebrating the cooking maven's 100th birthday

August 7 to 15, 2012, has been deemed Julia Child Week for what would have been the doyenne of French-American cuisine's 100th birthday. Her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, chose 100 restaurants in cities around the nation to officially produce a Child-inspired menu for the celebratory week.  Houston has five of the 10 in Texas and they are:

• Ouisie's Table
• The Bird and the Bear Bistro
• Bistro Provence
• Mockingbird Bistro
• Brasserie Max & Julie

If you can't visit any of those, get inspired via her Facebook page, Twitter or Tumblr.  Archival footage, recipes, pictures and more will be shared and feel free to share your own.

For those desiring a more hands-on approach to celebrating the cuisine Julia Child made famous, check out Sur La Table's Celebrating Julia Child cooking class where the instructor will guide you through some of her most famous recipes.  You can also celebrate on PBS by streaming her classic shows.

Bon Appétit!