JULIE & JULIA (2009)

Starring

Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci Directed by

Nora Ephron

So here’s a secret behind French cooking: use lots of butter! Or so says the great Julia Child; the American chef who wrote the iconic cookbook ‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’. The film is based on two true stories: the early years of Julia Child’s career in the 1950’s (played by the charming Meryl Streep) intertwines with the life of discontented New Yorker Julie Powell in 2002, who decides to take on the behemoth challenge of preparing all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s landmark cookbook. And it is on this delicious journey that Julie finds the recipe to solve her discontentment. Taking inspiration from her mentor, she decides to live her life the same way Julia Child conquered French cuisine: with enthusiasm, passion and absolute fearlessness (and copious amounts of butter).