[1] She completed a year of her education as an exchange student in the United States and studied French and English literature at the Sorbonne Nouvelle (1966–1970) and received her master's degree.

"[11] In 2014 she then released her book Meet Paris Oyster: A Love Affair with the Perfect Food, in which she advocated for a greater diversity of diet,[7] and specifically discusses the consumption of shellfish in French culture.

[12] The New York Times called Guiliano's work "eminently level headed" and noted that she included "reasonable thoughts about nutrition with a general endoresement of joie de vivre.

[14][15][16] Zoë Williams specifically criticized Guiliano's catchphrase "la moitié, s'il vous plaît" ("just give me half of that, please").

[18] The San Francisco Chronicle called her first book "a blueprint for building a healthy attitude toward food and exercise," and The Daily Telegraph stated it was "beautifully written.