The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook

The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook
by Mireille Guiliano
Atria Books, 2010. 298 p. Nonfiction

If a vacation get-a-away sounds utterly divine right about now, then why not try the haute cuisine of gay Paris (pronounced /gei pə'ri:/) and give your taste buds a treat they’ll never forget. If the airline tickets are slightly outside your budget, then peruse Mireille Guiliano’s cookbook in order to wine and dine yourself into believing the Eiffel Tower is just around the corner. And you can do it all without putting on those dreaded holiday pounds. If exotic flare and flavor is what you’re looking for than we’ve got what your stomach wants.

Guiliano is the author of the bestselling French Women Don’t Get Fat and she finally serves up more than just the secrets to eating yourself slim—she now produces the recipes to all those delectable French dishes. There are recipes for all the expected meals and entries include exotic titles such as Pumpkin and Apple Gratin, a Croque Monsieur (Eric Ripert Style), Butternut Squash Soup and a Fruit Salad with Quinoa. If that doesn’t say ‘health in a bowl’ then I don’t know what does. Of course, the ever important dessert course is included under “Closures” and the French take on a Mango Lassi sounds too soothing for words.

If you can’t beat them, join them. For those tired of staring daggers at all those skinny French girls then we might as well give in and start eating like the gourmands suggest. Bon appétit!

DAP