Sarah Pinneo's first novel (after co-authoring The Ski House Cookbook) is enough to make a person want to rub hands together giddily while purring "Ooh... it's delicious!" Julia's Child is for any parent who ever spent more money at Whole Foods (for his or her toddler, no less) than on a handbag--and for non-parents who find that brand of insanity hilarious.
Julia's Child is a lighthearted, lightning-fast read that raises timely questions: How does a parent provide healthy food to picky kids without busting the bank? How do you encourage a nutritious diet when your child's friends are scarfing down Coke and gummy worms? Julia Bailey grapples with these questions as she juggles her effort to raise environmentally conscious children with the launch of a sustainable business creating organic baby food.
This quest takes Julia away from her two adorable little boys as she spends her nights cooking up products and trying to peddle them to Manhattan retailers. Julia is exhausted, but she hopes to become a success before her Irish nanny can give her kids any more potato chips. Witnessing Julia leaping over the pitfalls (confronting pot-smoking organic certification experts or baking 800 veggie muffins overnight) is an unapologetic hoot. Pinneo has crafted a delectable novel that's as fun to digest as the recipes peppered throughout the story. --Natalie Papailiou, author of blog MILF: Mother I'd Like to Friend