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- Author Mireille Guiliano with Sophie Gayot
by Sophie Gayot
What happens when ladies go to lunch together, especially if some of them are French? Chances are they will be talking about food, and how to stay thin.
This is what happened to me when Mireille Guiliano, the author of “French Women Don’t Get Fat,” was in Los Angeles to present her new book, “The French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook.” The book is, of course, a logical sequel to the first one. Guiliano tested all the recipes: 150 new ones and eight classics from the first book.
I got to taste some of them, executed not by Guiliano but by chef James Overbaugh from The Belvedere restaurant at The Peninsula Beverly Hills, and they were quite delicious and light.
The menu was composed of:
Now it’s my turn to open the book and start cooking so I don’t get fat!
You can click on each photo to enlarge. All food shots by Sophie Gayot.
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- Shaved fennel and citrus salad
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- Mâche, celeriac and beet salad
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- Haricots verts salad with cherries and almonds
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- Chicken à la tunisienne
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- Quinoa with peas and favas
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- Tuna with green sauce
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- Duet of chocolate mousse & yogurt and oatmeal cake with berries
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- Chef James Overbaugh from The Belvedere restaurant at The Peninsula Beverly Hills in his fresh garden on the rooftop of the hotel
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- Author Mireille Guiliano with Sophie Gayot
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So if we just buy the book we get skinny? I’m in!
Comment by Vanessa McGrady — August 11, 2010 @ 10:59 am