I would really like to thank the people at Hyperion, not only for publishing my book but for setting the bar so high for any other book to come. Ellen Archer, thank you for trusting this crazy, passionate, Italian nutcase. To my editor, Elisabeth Dyssegaard; her assistant, Samantha O’Brien; Shubhani Sarkar, who designed the book; David Lott, who handled production; Betsy Hulsebosch in marketing; and Christine Ragasa, Kristina Miller, and Kathryn Hough in publicity; you all helped make Fabio’s Italian Kitchen what it is, which is a reflection of all the things I love most about food and cooking and, of course, Italy. I love you guys, thank you for bringing me in. Melanie Rehak translated my messed-up English into something readable by anyone in the United States, or anyone who speaks English anywhere. Without her, you wouldn’t even be able to use this book. Thanks to Matt Armendariz for taking amazing pictures of my food. We did ten to fifteen dishes a day and he’s a rock star. I want to thank my wonderful kitchen staff, John Paolone and Jonathan Lynch, for helping me prep all the dishes in the book. No food stylist is necessary when you have those two! Guys, without you I wouldn’t be able to do everything I do. I’m very thankful for your friendship and for all the hard work you do every day. I want to thank my family, of course, and God for the faith I have. I also want to thank God for dealing with and putting up with my grandma and grandpa every day. I know they can be pains when it comes to food, but hey—you’re God so I know you can handle it! To the magnificent #teamfabio—this book is for you, too. You rock my kitchen every single day. To everyone who tried—and sometimes succeeded—in making my life harder, or who tried to take advantage of me in one way or another, this book is more proof that you only made me stronger and wiser. Now I’m bulletproof. Finally, I would like to thank everybody in the United States who is aware of who I am—my friends, my fans, and so many other people. Without each and every one of you guys this would not have been possible. I’m very honored and very blessed to be in the position I’m in today. From the bottom of my Italian heart, thank you.