Dumont's house are expected to stay for a meal, often what she calls "Indian tacos, " made from deep-fried bread dough, hamburger, sour cream, raw onions, tomatoes and black olives.

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Here, the chef serves up modern Italian cuisine, such as raw squid ribbons with chickpea cream flavoured with sage.

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The walls are covered in raw silk, which matches the cream curtains.

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