Heart: 1  Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including: 2  Cardiomyopathy â Stretching and drooping of heart muscle. 3  Arrhythmias â Irregular heart beat. 4  Stroke. 5  High blood pressure.
*In English, au gratin usually means with cheese, whereas in French it's more like baked dish with crusty top.. And according a French friend of mine, le gratin dauphinois, aka pommes de terre dauphinoises, should never include cheese.In English, au gratin usually means with cheese, whereas in French it's more like baked dish with crusty top.. And according a French friend of mine, le gratin dauphinois, aka pommes de terre dauphinoises, should never include cheese.
Gourmet, gourmand, and gastronome come from French, as does bon vivant. In the late 17th century, English speakers borrowed this French phrase, which literally means good liver. No, we don't mean liver, as in that iron-rich food your mother made you eat. We mean liver, as in one who lives - in this case, one who lives well.