Julie Powell, the food writer known for her Julia Child recipe blog, has died. She was 49.Her husband, Eric Powell, confirmed the news to The New York Times on Tuesday, November 1, adding that his wife died of cardiac arrest on October 26 at their home in Olivebridge, New York.Julie was best known as the creator of the “Julie/Julia Project,” which she started in 2002.
The blog chronicled her attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child’s classic book Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
In 2005, she adapted her work into a book titled Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen. The memoir was later adapted into the 2009 film Julie & Julia, which was directed by Nora Ephron. Amy Adams played Julie, while Meryl Streep took on the role of Child.
The movie was nominated for a number of awards, with Streep, 73, earning an Oscar nod for best actress.The same year that the film hit theaters, Julie published her second book, Cleaving: A Book of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession.
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