When the book “French Women Don’t GetFat” arrived on the scene at the end of 2004, I was intrigued by the premise: “Don’t diet. Eat chocolate. Drink wine. Take long walks. Enjoy life. Stay slim the French way.”

Many diet and cookbooks these days are trumpeting the “eat what tastes good, but in moderation” — just like “French Women Don’t Get Fat.” This looked like a diet I could get used to. So when the softcover was released recently, I decided to check it out, try some recipes and have that glass of wine. Or two. I’m French Canadian, so this diet had to work for me.