Win a signed copy of The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook!

Mireille included a "Cooking Manifesto" in The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook, highlighting just a handful of the many pleasures and benefits cooking provides. For example, "Cooking is conviviality and sharing, especially when cooking with others—a spouse, a friend, or children." and "Cooking is playing jazz; one can never cook the same dish twice or have the same experience or pleasure."

Mireille would like to hear what you think cooking brings to your life. For a chance to win a free cookbook, send in your own "Cooking is...." quote. We'll give a signed cookbook to the authors of our favorite 10 quotes and post them on MireilleGuiliano.com and FrenchWomenDontGetFat.com.

Submit your quotes to cookingis@frenchwomendontgetfat.com or post a message on Twitter to @french_women by Monday, May 24.

Bonne chance!