Grace has read and tested many cookbooks from the greatest chefs of the past and present and she is lucky enough to eat in Michelin-starred restaurants tasting the dishes she reads about. Consequently, based on her culinary education, she decided to start writing cookbooks. In addition, Grace has read many books about diets, written by trainers of Olympic athletes or by world-renowned personal trainers.
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