This book was conceived and brought to life with the help of a wonderfully supportive community.
My thanks and gratitude go to the following people for help in creating the first edition of this book: Eden Stotsky, MSEd, cancer survivor and Director of Patient Education, Johns Hopkins Colon Cancer Center, for her lovely foreword and support of this project; Marsha Tomassi, for her tremendous contribution of time and energy; Chet Grycz, for opening the door to Celestial Arts; Linda Hawkins, recipe tester, and the only person who actually got me to use a measuring spoon—your patience and tenacity enhanced the recipes in this book; and to the community of volunteers who tested recipes for the first edition, and provided invaluable feedback. My thanks also go to the Ten Speed/Celestial Arts team who helped make the first edition a reality: Jo Ann Deck, who saw the possibility of what could be—you are the ultimate fairy godmother; Lorena Jones for her clarity and vision; Carrie Rodrigues, project editor; Lisa Regul for her publicity expertise; Leslie Harrington, Nancy Austin, and Chloe Rawlins for the sensitivity of the book’s design; and Scott Peterson and his team—Jason Drescher, Karen Shinto, Katie Christ, and Emma Star Jensen—for the beautiful photography.
Thanks also go to Gary Bang; Shannon McGowan, her daughter Liz Behrens, son John Behrens, and sister Susan Dyer; Andrea Riesenfeld; Jennifer Omholt; Aliyah Stein and daughter Lailah Roberston, for their inspirational and courageous stories; Paula Bartholomy, co-founder and director of Hawthorn University; Sarah Bearden and Donna Shoemaker for freely sharing their expertise and enthusiasm in the area of nutrition; Daniel L. Junck, MD, friend and colleague, for the knowledge and humor that you brought to our Culinary Solutions for Health and Healing workshops; and Nathan Boone, for your guidance and advice on organic farming.
Many thanks to the following people for their invaluable contributions to the second edition: my agent, Jeremy Katz, for his belief in my work, and for keeping me pointed in the right direction; Melissa Moore, my editor at Ten Speed/Celestial Arts for her guidance, compassion, and editorial flair, which have made this second edition even better than I could have imagined; Wendy Remer, gifted baker and extraordinary chocolatier, for her expertise in reformulating some of the baked good recipes; photographer Lori Eanes for spending a day in my kitchen shooting the “fantasy pantry” and for her other photographic contributions; Wendy Hess, for the newly added nutritional analysis accompanying each recipe, and the daily weather reports from Vermont; Jodie Chase, for getting me and this book out into the world; Karen Omholt and Linda Dalton for their marketing expertise; and John Gavin of West Egg Design for creating a welcoming website for readers to land on. A special hug of thanks to Julie Burford, my dear friend, neighbor, and cooking buddy for being there with a nourishing bowl of soup, culinary input, and a willing ear; my friend Bridget Sekera, for her unyielding support during tough times and valuable feedback on the revised recipes; and Jill Leiner, for her lifelong friendship and willingness to make a pot of Magic Mineral Broth at a moment’s notice.
All the chocolate chunk cookies in the land could not begin to cover the amount of gratitude I owe to Mat Edelson, an unbelievably gifted writer and storyteller who has been artfully pulling thoughts out of my head for more than a dozen years now. I know your mother would have been proud of your incredible contributions to both editions of this book.
Thanks to the following people for their never-ending support of my work: Waz Thomas, for his friendship, and picking up the phone to make a call that would change the rest of my life; Michael Lerner, founder of Commonweal’s Cancer Help program, for guidance and support; Claire Hart, a fabulous cook and culinary alchemist; Lenore Lefer, my culinary muse, who continues to give me more than a cup of her sage wisdom and support; Michael Broffman and the Pine Street Clinic family, with special thanks to the ever-supportive Louise; everyone at the Center for Mind Body Medicine, and the faculty of Food As Medicine, with a special thanks to James Gordon, MD, Kathie Swift, MS, RD, LDN, and Susan Lord, MD, for bringing the art and science of food and nourishment to an ever-growing audience. And thanks to the effervescent Jo Cooper for her passion and enthusiasm, which nourishes everyone.
I’m also grateful to Barbara and Jay Katz, my parents, for their love and encouragement throughout my journey; my brother Jeff Katz, my nephew and niece Harry and Amelia; to Bella, my very discerning kitchen dog; and to my husband Gregg Kellogg, whose presence in my life has made each day richer and more meaningful.
And, finally, thank you to the clients, students, and readers who have allowed me into their kitchens, pantries, and hearts.