Julie Powell Libri

Julia Child è la donna che ha insegnato a cucinare alle americane, con un libro intitolato "L'arte della cucina francese". Quando Julie Powell ne trova una copia consunta a casa di sua madre, ha una specie di folgorazione. Alle soglie dei trent'anni, sposata felicemente con Eric ma frustrata sul lavoro (avrebbe voluto diventare attrice ma fa la segretaria in un'agenzia governativa), decide di cucinare in un anno tutte le 524 ricette del libro, dal potage Parmentier (una delicata zuppa di patate) alle più virtuosistiche preparazioni a base di interiora e salse elaborate. "Automa governativo di giorno, gastronoma fanatica di sera", Julie comincia a sfornare manicaretti per il marito e per gli amici squinternati che frequentano il suo piccolo appartamento nel Queens. Nel frattempo, il blog in cui racconta la sua impresa diventa uno dei più popolari della rete, e perfino l'ormai novantenne Julia Child parlerà (non bene) di lei. Ma sarà Julie ad avere l'ultima parola.

Julie Powell thought cooking her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she'd ever do--until she embarked on the voyage recounted in her new memoir, CLEAVING. Her marriage challenged by an insane, irresistible love affair, Julie decides to leave town and immerse herself in a new obsession: butchery. She finds her way to Fleischer's, a butcher shop where she buries herself in the details of food. She learns how to break down a side of beef and French a rack of ribs--tough, physical work that only sometimes distracts her from thoughts of afternoon trysts. The camaraderie at Fleischer's leads Julie to search out fellow butchers around the world--from South America to Europe to Africa. At the end of her odyssey, she has learned a new art and perhaps even mastered her unruly heart.

The struggle for voting rights has a deep-rooted history marked by persistent voter suppression efforts aimed at marginalized groups. Julie Powell explores the arduous journey toward enfranchisement for women, young people, African Americans, and other minorities, highlighting the sacrifices made for the right to vote. This narrative not only recounts the constitutional amendments that expanded the electorate but also examines the ongoing challenges and resistance faced by those seeking to exercise their rights today.

Julie Powells leven zit muurvast. Ze is bijna dertig, hopt van het ene oninteressante baantje naar het anderen, ze woont - met een aardige, goedverdienende man, maar dat is nu even niet belangrijk - in een waardeloos appartementje en het enige dat ze kan denken is: IS DIT HET NOU? In een opwelling besluit ze om in één jaar álle recepten uit het kookboek van Julia Child te maken. Op haar weblog doet ze verslag van haar culinaire blunders en successen. Zo leert Powell niet alleen goed koken, maar krijgt ze ook haar joie de vivre terug. Haar culiblog wordt een bestseller die nu wordt verfilmd met Meryl Streep en Amy Adams in de hoofdrollen.