My thanks to Catie Ziller and the team for all the hard work that has made this book so beautiful. It can be a tricky task to make all the pieces of the puzzle come together and they succeeded brilliantly. Special thanks go to Alice Chadwick for her gorgeous illustrations.

Thanks go to lookslikewhite ceramics at www.lookslikewhite.com for their lovely ceramics. Other stunning pieces came from Canvas Home, ABC Carpet & Home, CB2, Muji and Kaufmann mercantile.

I am also grateful to Magimix UK for the loan of their Cuisine 5200XL food processor, which was a huge asset while testing all the recipes.

Finally, big hugs to Adam, Ruby and Ben – my family, test team and most valued critics. Thanks especially to Ruby for devising the Date & oat thickshake recipe, and for Ben’s suggestions on muffin ingredients.