Special thanks to my precious family—Chip, Chloe, Mia, Magnus,
and Kendal—for the countless hours you afforded me over
many long months to complete this labor of love.
Thanks also to:
Bryan, Joe, Margaret, Grandma Porter, and Grandma Ferkan
My mum, Charlotte, and mother-in-law, Nancy
My Nashville-based, monthly GDC (Gourmet Dinner Club)
cohorts: Violet, Mandy, Susan, Terri, Laura, Anne, Amy, and
the occasional guest (established in 2005 and counting!)
Relations old and new, and all the others in my life and in this book
who have shared with me their joy of cooking, baking, and entertaining
My nieces—Sophia, Olivia, Ava, and Lillian—may you
always know the love of family and good friends