'Madame Pamplemousse' is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig By chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame Pamplemousse, full of delicious and otherworldly 'edibles' such as Pterodactyl Bacon, scorpion tails in smoked garlic oil, and great squid tentacle in jasmine-scented jelly A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame Pamplemousse, and Madame's cat, Camembert And together they create some wonderful culinary magic