The premise is simple and cheesy but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't do it. I have spent the summer trying to procure an apprenticeship at a local restaurant without luck. After watching Julie & Julia I thought that I could make it my own. However the book would be much different; the one and only La Technique by Jacques Pepin. If it can train him, it can work for me. 170 techniques and skills ranging from knife skills to meat to garnishes.