A giant heartfelt thank-you to . . .
All the smart and creative folks at Artisan: Lia Ronnen, Michelle Ishay-Cohen, Renata Di Biase, Erica Heitman-Ford, Sibylle Kazeroid, Judith Sutton, Nancy Murray, and Hanh Le; our editor extraordinaire, Bridget Monroe Itkin, for her dedication, patience, and grace; and especially Ann Bramson, for championing me in the first place.
My collaborator, Donna Gelb, for sticking it out for the long haul and always showing up with kindness, generosity, and all the recipes organized.
Joey De Leo for stunning photographs and special accommodations, and stylists Michelle Gatton for a perfect turn of leaf and drip of oil and Micah Morton for the eleventh-hour elegance. Sarah Jackson for all the perfect behind-the-scenes photo session prep. Emma Dibben for her charming illustrations.
Barbara and Alberto Gatenio for many things great and small over so many decades (photo set included!).
Sara Dima, my friend and business partner, for showing up day after day, year after year—no small accomplishment.
Maury Rubin for giving me a platform, for years of encouragement, and for teaching me, among other things, to embrace my “stickler gene.”
All the farmers, artisans, and makers whose products never cease to inspire me.
All my staff members, past and present, for their hard work and fortitude.
My husband, Mark, for being an unwavering cheerleader.
And my daughters, Hannah and Isabel, for whom there are no words. . . .
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Donna Gelb would also like to thank Ann Bramson for her vision, trust, and support; Lia Ronnen for her wisdom; the heroic Bridget Monroe Itkin for pulling it all together; and the rest of the amazing Artisan team. In addition, thank you to Ilene Rosen for the journey, the lessons, and especially the laughs. Thanks to my sons, David and Matthew, for their constant encouragement and humor, and to Joanne Edelstein and Marta Matos for their sharp recipe testing help and super-discerning palates.