Julie and Julia

"It's all about the "French Paradox," that much-publicized puzzle of how French people eat all that fatty food and drink tons of wine, yet still manage to be svelte and sophisticated, not to mention cheese-eating surrender monkeys."

"These are the times when we aficionados of the gas stove know we are on the side of God."

"The powdered sugar had caramelized and blackened into a sucking tar pit in which my ladyfingers languished like so many sunk mastadons."

I actually, really loved this book. I love cooking, but could definitely relate to Julie, who often failed her attempts. I loved how she felt like she was talking to you. She seemed very honest and real.