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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kate Defrise grew up in the United States, but spent summers with her family in Belgium, where she learned that great food was a catalyst to a great life. She earned her degree in translation in French and Italian from the Ecole d’Interprètes Internationaux in Mons. She worked as a translator and teacher in Belgium before moving to France, where she did a stint in radio and television. She lives and cooks in San Diego with her husband, two daughters, and a cat. Christmas Chocolat is her first novel. You can connect with her through Facebook, Twitter, or her Web site, www.katedefrise.com.