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| Her first book, ''French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure'' (Knopf 2005) became a runaway best seller around the globe. In less than six months, well over 1 million copies of the book were printed, and sales drove it to the top of the bestseller charts in many countries, including the United States. A cultural phenomenon that inspired cartoons in the New Yorker and a host of imitations, it has been translated into 37 languages<ref>http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307265234</ref>, and continues to be read widely. In her book, Guiliano recommends bread, Champagne, chocolate and romance as key ingredients to a balanced diet and lifestyle. Called the ultimate non-diet book, ''French Women Don't Get Fat'' unlocks the simple secrets of the “French paradox.”<ref>http://www.winesimple.com/featurelink1.htm</ref> By emphasizing freshness, variety, balance and above all, pleasure, Mireille demonstrates how virtually anyone can learn to enjoy food while staying slim.<ref></ref> | Her first book, ''French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure'' (Knopf 2005) became a runaway best seller around the globe. In less than six months, well over 1 million copies of the book were printed, and sales drove it to the top of the bestseller charts in many countries, including the United States. A cultural phenomenon that inspired cartoons in the New Yorker and a host of imitations, it has been translated into 37 languages<ref>http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307265234</ref>, and continues to be read widely. In her book, Guiliano recommends bread, Champagne, chocolate and romance as key ingredients to a balanced diet and lifestyle. Called the ultimate non-diet book, ''French Women Don't Get Fat'' unlocks the simple secrets of the “French paradox.”<ref>http://www.winesimple.com/featurelink1.htm</ref> By emphasizing freshness, variety, balance and above all, pleasure, Mireille demonstrates how virtually anyone can learn to enjoy food while staying slim.<ref></ref> | ||
| In the fall of the subsequent year, Guiliano followed up with ''French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure'' (Knopf 2006). Devoted to ''l’art de vivre'' (the art of living), the book contains 100 additional simple and appetizing recipes that feature French staples such as leeks and chocolate. While her first book enabled readers to enjoy a healthier relationship with food, '' French Women for All Seasons'' enabled readers to enjoy a healthier relationship with life. In both, through her personal stories and illustrations, she espouses living life to the fullest by embracing quality, sensitivity, seasonality and pleasure while maintaining a healthy equilibrium.<ref></ref> | In the fall of the subsequent year, Guiliano followed up with ''French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure'' (Knopf 2006)<ref>http://bestsellers.about.com/od/cookbooksdietbooks/gr/french_seasons.htm</ref>. Devoted to ''l’art de vivre'' (the art of living), the book contains 100 additional simple and appetizing recipes that feature French staples such as leeks and chocolate. While her first book enabled readers to enjoy a healthier relationship with food, '' French Women for All Seasons'' enabled readers to enjoy a healthier relationship with life. In both, through her personal stories and illustrations, she espouses living life to the fullest by embracing quality, sensitivity, seasonality and pleasure while maintaining a healthy equilibrium.<ref></ref> | ||
| == Current projects == | == Current projects == | ||
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| Mireille Guiliano | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Author, Writer |
| Spouse | Edward Guiliano |
| Website | mireilleguiliano.com |
Mireille Guiliano (born on April 14, 1946 in Moyeuvre, France) is a French-American author and former CEO of Clicquot, Inc.
Biography
Guiliano fell in love with the English language as a young girl in school. She was chosen to study as a foreign exchange student in Weston, MA for her senior year of high school. While living in the U.S., she also fell in love with chocolate chip cookies and other American processed foods, gaining enough weight that when she returned home to France; her father told her she looked like ‘a sack of potatoes.’ Fortunately, her family physician, dubbed by Mireille in her best-selling book as “Dr. Miracle,” came to the rescue. Reintroducing her to classic principles of French gastronomy plus time-honored tricks of the local women, he helped restore her shape with a fresh understanding of food, drink and living. This story is the basis of her first novel, French Women Don’t Get Fat.
A native of France, she grew up amidst cooks, chefs and restaurateurs in provincial France and was educated in Paris, where she studied French and English literature at the Sorbonne and languages at the Institut Supérieur d'Interprétariat et de Traduction. Mireille holds the French equivalent of a master's degree in English and German and a certification as a translator/interpreter. She also has a command of Italian and several other languages.
Prior to becoming a full-time author, Mireille Guiliano was for over 20 years the spokesperson for Champagne Veuve Clicquot and a senior executive at LVMH as well as CEO of Clicquot, Inc., the US firm she helped found in 1984 and was its first employee.
Books
Her first book, French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure (Knopf 2005) became a runaway best seller around the globe. In less than six months, well over 1 million copies of the book were printed, and sales drove it to the top of the bestseller charts in many countries, including the United States. A cultural phenomenon that inspired cartoons in the New Yorker and a host of imitations, it has been translated into 37 languages, and continues to be read widely. In her book, Guiliano recommends bread, Champagne, chocolate and romance as key ingredients to a balanced diet and lifestyle. Called the ultimate non-diet book, French Women Don't Get Fat unlocks the simple secrets of the “French paradox.” By emphasizing freshness, variety, balance and above all, pleasure, Mireille demonstrates how virtually anyone can learn to enjoy food while staying slim.
In the fall of the subsequent year, Guiliano followed up with French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes and Pleasure (Knopf 2006). Devoted to l’art de vivre (the art of living), the book contains 100 additional simple and appetizing recipes that feature French staples such as leeks and chocolate. While her first book enabled readers to enjoy a healthier relationship with food, French Women for All Seasons enabled readers to enjoy a healthier relationship with life. In both, through her personal stories and illustrations, she espouses living life to the fullest by embracing quality, sensitivity, seasonality and pleasure while maintaining a healthy equilibrium.
Current projects
On March 11, 2008, Atria Books announced the publication of a new book by Guiliano, scheduled for the fall of 2009. The book is a guide for women in business, exploring issues of balancing career and personal life, risk taking, career advancement, leadership, branding, etiquette, mentoring, communication skills, and personal relationships. It draws on the insights and experiences Guiliano garnered over her thirty-year career in business, including a long stop as CEO of Clicquot, Inc. (LVMH).
Also due out in 2010 is a cookbook by Guiliano, another follow-up to her successful French Women series.
Career and media highlights
Guiliano has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, CBS' The Early Show, NBC's Dateline, CNN and Night Talk on Bloomberg TV. She has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, TIME, Newsweek, The Robb Report, Business Week, Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine and dozens of other publications.
She frequently contributes articles on food, wine, travel and lifestyle to a wide range of publications, including Town & Country and The Quarterly Review of Wines. She has authored essays for Newsweek, Bon Appétit, and Nespresso magazines, as well as the third chapter of Parisiennes (Flammarion 2007).
Guiliano has been called a champion of women in business, belongs to the Committee of 200 and works with groups promoting business opportunities and education for women. She frequently presents nationally and internationally on business topics, especially related to the luxury goods sector, as well as on wine and gastronomy.
Personal life
Guiliano currently resides in Manhattan with her husband, Edward, president and CEO of New York Institute of Technology, and makes frequent trips to their homes in Paris and Provence for business and pleasure.
External links
References
- http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/12/earlyshow/leisure/books/main666429.shtml
- http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_17/b3930137.htm
- http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/12/earlyshow/leisure/books/main666429.shtml
- http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307265234
- http://www.winesimple.com/featurelink1.htm
- http://bestsellers.about.com/od/cookbooksdietbooks/gr/french_seasons.htm
- http://www.winesimple.com/featurelink1.htm
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