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I like food, I never say βnoβ to dessert and Iβm fond of a glass of wine with dinner. Since moving to the land of the long lunch, I had indulged freely in all the croissants, patisserie and fine red wines that France had to offer. Much of the social life in France revolves around eating enormous meals in friendsβ houses, while in the winter months it is easy to fall into the trap of closing the shutters, lighting the fire and cooking a calorie-laden dinner, before collapsing on the sofa with a glass of wine for the rest of the evening.
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Karen Wheeler (The Marie Antoinette Diet: How French Women Eat Cake but Don't Gain Weight)