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"Le vin est le professeur du goût, le libérateur de l’esprit et l’illuminateur de l’intelligence"
"Wine teaches taste, frees the spirit, and illuminates ones intelligence" — the poet Paul Claudel

"Manger bien et juste"
Moliere: "Eat well and eat right."

"Tu ressembles à un sac de patates!"
"You look like a sack of potatoes!" The now-infamous comment my father made when I returned from America

"Un homme qui n’aime pas le fromage ne peut être bien au lit"
"A man who does not like cheese cannot be good in bed" —Colette

"Un rendez-vous d’amour et d’amitié"
"A date with love and friendship" — Colette’s description of the meal table

À bientôt
See you soon

A chacun son goût!
To each his or her taste

A Votre Santé
Literally “to your health”, the classic French toast, much like “Cheers!”

Allons-y!
Let's go!

Alors
OK

“En famille”

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