No cookbook can occur without the help of many people. We want to thank each of you who have contributed so much to this cookbook.
Roxanne’s family: Bob Bateman for being a supportive and loving spouse and for always and eagerly grabbing the dish towel to help me with dishes. I love you for always and forever. To our daughter, Grace, you are the light of our world. Thank you for enduring days on end of dessert recipes and grabbing a spoon to taste. The highest compliment I ever receive is when you say, “Mom, will you promise to make this one again?” I love you to the moon and back. To my mom, Colleen Wyss, who taught me that love for friends and family can be expressed by stirring, mixing, and cooking in the kitchen. She is still mixing and sharing after all these years.
Kathy’s family: David, Laura, and Amanda, you are my world and mean everything to me. Thank you for your love and support. Your patience as I ask another techy question or again beg you to stop at the grocery store is extraordinary. Your smiles and hugs fill my life with joy and I love you more than words can express.
We have absolutely fantastic agents and cannot thank them enough! Lisa Ekus, Sally Ekus, and the entire staff at The Lisa Ekus Group, LLC, are wonderful and we are grateful for their continued excellent guidance and friendship.
BJ Berti and the St. Martin’s Press team are great, and we appreciate all of their creativity, support, and hard work. Thank you for all you do for us and for producing wonderful, beautiful cookbooks.
Staci Valentine is a brilliant photographer and we are so grateful that she shared her talent with us. Her skill, along with that of food stylist Jeanne Kelley, created the most scrumptious photos and made our recipes come to life. Thank you.
We met in a test kitchen over thirty years ago and from that beginning created a rewarding career and a steadfast friendship. We appreciate each other, for we thrive on the brainstorming, tasting, and laughter that friendship gives.
We are grateful for so many friends and colleagues who have nourished and supported us along our path. We know that we could not have accomplished anything without your support. Thank you all.
Please continue to share our journey at www.pluggedintocooking.com.