Renowned chef from Périgord appointed as the President's personal chef at the Élysée Palace. She overcomes jealous resentment from existing kitchen staff, establishes her authority through indomitable spirit, and wins over the President with her authentic cooking. Her story is later framed by her role cooking at a French Antarctic research station.
Hortense functions as an autonomous culinary professional with established expertise.
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