num_pages: 240
description: Can a spot on a teen reality show really lead to a scholarship at an elite cooking school AND a summer romance?Sixteen-year-old Sophie Nicolaides was practically raised in the kitchen of her familys Italian-Greek restaurant Taverna Ristorante. When her best friend Alex tries to convince her to audition for a new reality show Teen Test Kitchen Sophie is reluctant. But the prize includes a full scholarship to one of America's finest culinary schools and a summer in Napa California not to mention fame. Once on-set Sophie immediately finds herself in the thick of the dramaincluding a secret burn book cutthroat celebrity judges and a very cute French chef. Sophie must figure out a way to survive all the heat and still stay true to herself. A terrific YA offeringfresh fun and sprinkled with romance.
language: English
title: Pizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)