Eric Dreyer—if it weren’t for you, we would still be working toward finishing this book! Thank you for your dedication, knowledge, thoughtfulness, creativity, humor, drive, muscle, empathy, focus, determination, and coolness, and for being a good friend. Thank God that you know how to type!
Judie Choate—my dear friend through all these years: I couldn’t have done this book without you! Thank you for all that you did beyond the call of book duty, and for first telling me I needed to write “The Texas Food Bible” and then making it happen. Can’t wait until we do it again!
Jill Bates—your desserts are the best I’ve ever tasted! I couldn’t have done this book without your “sweet” recipes.
Dave Carlin—we have shot many pictures together in the past, but nothing like we did for this book! Thank you for seeing the food with a camera and making the dishes come alive. I had the best creative time of my life!
Karen Murgolo—who would have thought a chef from Texas might have a chance of bringing a new book idea to New York City? Thank you for believing in me and my story and my love of food. You envisioned the book before anybody!
Grand Central Life & Style—thank you for giving me a chance to help people know the great food of Texas! It is a pleasure being associated with a publisher that loves to share food and stories through its books! Thank you specifically to Tareth Mitch, Pippa White, Claire Brown, Sonya Safro, and all who helped get this book to its readers.
Jason Snyder—thank you for evoking the feel of Texas through your design! The look of the book is what the state is all about!
The Tasters—Gaby and Dani—thank you for the long hours of cooking and adjusting the recipes. You are both a joy to be around, with such dedication to whatever you do!
The Fearing’s Restaurant staff—thank you for the great experience I feel every day as I work with the most professional and caring team of my career. Every one of you is a Texas Star in your own right, and it is my pleasure to work beside each of you!
John Goff—thank you for giving me the opportunity to have the restaurant of my dreams. Without Fearing’s, this book would have never been created—you are the greatest partner!