Food Memoirs

On August 7 the film version of Julie and Julia will be released starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. Based on the book that's based on the blog written by Julie Powell, this charming story explains how a bored government worker undertook a project to cook every recipe from Julia Child's classic cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, within 1 year. If this sort of writing appeals to you, try one of the following food memoirs:

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: My Adventures in Life and Food by Moira Hodgson

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8 Lee

The Tenth Muse by Judith Jones

Plenty: One Man, One Woman and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally by Alisa Smith

Heat: An Amateur's Adventure as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta Maker and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

My Life in France by Julia Child

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl