

In this graphic novel about gastronomy and personal challenges, Michelin-starred chef Samuel Lejeune gives up everything for a new project, leaving his wife Paula feeling betrayed. With the help of an unconventional chef from Asia, Paula attempts to regain the lost Michelin star. A poignant culinary tale, intertwined with ambition, passion, and rebirth.
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"Étoilé, Volume 2: Main Course" continues the chef's adventure with intensity Samuel Lejeune, launched into a frenzied quest towards the second Michelin star. After a meteoric rise in Vermont, the couple he forms with Paula Balta is put to the test. The dream of a family restaurant gives way to a consuming ambition.
In this second installment scripted by Fanny Desmarès and Delphine Lehéricey, superbly illustrated by Luc Brahy, tensions are mounting between financial demands, pressure from gastronomic guides, and personal disillusionments. The influence of the mysterious financier Pietruch, star collector, thrusts Samuel into a world of luxury where he loses sight of his values.
In the meantime, Paula, left behind with a deserted restaurant, decides to rebuild everything. His salvation will come from a chef with a strong temperament, Nicole, who arrives from Asia with her own methods. Together, they form a new team, a Unsteady but determined team, ready to do anything to restore the restaurant to its former glory and, above all, recover the lost star.
This volume 2 ofStarred, "halfway between" psychological drama and diving into the world of haute cuisine, examines the power dynamics in the kitchen, the role of women in a codified world, and resilience in the face of betrayal.
One powerful graphic album, intended for an audience Adolescent and adult, which mixes culinary art, , Artistic creation and surpassing oneself, with great emotional accuracy.
Title : Starred, Volume 2: Main Course
Authors : Fanny Desmarès, Delphine Lehéricey, Luc Brahy
Editor : Dupuis
Collection : Stars
Series : Starred
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ISBN : 978-2-8001-7456-3
Publication date : June 1, 2018
Language : French
Number of pages : 52
Format : Connected
Dimensions 31 x 23.7 x 1.2 cm
Weight : 589 g
Target audience : from 12 years old
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In this graphic novel about gastronomy and personal challenges, Michelin-starred chef Samuel Lejeune gives up everything for a new project, leaving his wife Paula feeling betrayed. With the help of an unconventional chef from Asia, Paula attempts to regain the lost Michelin star. A poignant culinary tale, intertwined with ambition, passion, and rebirth.