Short description
One night the author notices that the few items she's grabbed from the Korean grocery store are the very ingredients for Potage Parmentier, as described in Julia Childs' legendary cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking . She begins to cook - every one of the 524 recipes in the book, in the space of just one year. This is her story.
Long description
Trapped in a boring job and living in a tiny apartment in New York, Julie Powell regularly finds herself weeping on the way home from work. Then one night, through her mascara-smudged eyes, Julie notices that the few items she's grabbed from the Korean grocery store are the very ingredients for Potage Parmentier, as described in Julia Childs' legendary cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking . And The Project is born. Julie begins to cook - every one of the 524 recipes in the book, in the space of just one year. This is Julie's story, as gradually, from oeufs en cocotte to bifstek saute au beurre, from 'Bitch Rice' to preparing live lobsters, she realises that this deranged project is changing her life. The richness of the thousands of sauces she slaves over is beginning to spread into her life, and she begins to find the joie de vivre that has been missing for too many years.
Review
Sassy, quirky and disarmingly honest Marie Claire Restores your faith in eating for pleasure Vogue I savoured each dish with the same delight as the author -- Sarah Vine The Times A gem of a book...both hilarious and touching Glamour What lies at the heart is the power of food to transform the everyday act of eating into a complex and potentially life-changing experience Guardian An entertaining romp portraying the joys and frustrations familiar to any ambitious domestic cook Sunday Times Heartwarming...highly entertaining Daily Mail Reads like a rip-roaringly good novel...a deliciously funny romp BBC Good Food Magazine