Before the pandemic, Rich Smith wrote, "Strolling through the Smithsonian Museum one afternoon, I stumbled upon a full replica of Julia Child's kitchen. I walked in because I had recently finished watching some classic episodes of The French Chef (which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, by the way), including her infamous lobster show. 'You have to cut him right here,' Child says as she sticks her knife into the lobster's neck, 'where all of his brains and hearts and feelings are.' Genius. Anyway, in the Smithsonian exhibit, I saw a picture of Child bent over a counter in a small French kitchen. On the placard next to the photo was a quote from the famously tall chef: 'When I get my own kitchen, I'm going to build the counters up to my waist. I'm through with this French pygmy bullshit!' If you haven't figured it out yet, Child is one of the greatest and funniest people ever to wield an eight-inch knife. In this light opera, a shade of the chef will crack you up while also making a giant chocolate cake, which I am told will be made with Theo Chocolate." Julia Child's niece Julia Child Prud'homme has been starring in the show at the Rendezvous, but tonight, she'll chat live with co-producers Mark Anders and Anne Allgood alongside the release of a new streamed video of Allgood baking Julia Child's signature Chocolate Gateau Cake. For extra credit, pick up the ingredients to bake your own version at home.