一位才华横溢的十几岁的歌曲作者被困在她已故父亲的音乐遗产的阴影下,当他的首张专辑20周年纪念日迫使她面对他的抛弃。。女厨师霍腾瑟(凯瑟琳·弗洛 Catherine Frot 饰)在法国乡村里经营着一家小餐馆,因为使用的食材考究、制作精良,极具人格魅力的霍腾瑟在当地有着不小的名气。令霍腾瑟万万没有想到的是,自己的名气竟然吸引了法国总统的注意,就这样,她被共和国主席任命成为了总统的私人厨师。
从闲散的乡村小镇来到了充满着紧张气氛的爱丽舍宫,面对着一帮对她冷嘲热讽的尖刻同行们,霍腾瑟的压力可想而知,可即便如此,她还是很快凭借着自己的高超技术和良苦用心获得了同事们的尊重和总统的信任。之后,在后厨逐渐站稳脚跟的霍腾瑟亦和总统之间擦出了只可意会不可言传的暧昧火花。。Kate Adie examines the impact of women's work on the Home Front during the First World War. Innovations included the first women's police force, women's football and female surgeons operating on men. Adie argues that what truly mattered though was whether these changes in women's lives were long-lasting or viewed as 'only for the duration'.。