Amy Neunsinger, thank you for being such a joy to be around, and for the stunning food beauties—you made Mozart outta my sliders!
Danielle Levitt, thank you for bringing the party. Every time.
Thank you, Adeena Sussman, for your knowledge and your ability to keep me on track and away from tangents.
Laura Nolan, thank you for being a fantastic boss and for captaining our ship along its delicious course.
Frances Boswell, please thank your brain for all of your crazy and marvelous ideas.
Pam Morris, thank you for your eye and gorgeous aesthetic.
Andrew Mitchell, Vanessa Vazquez, Denise Ginley, and Imogen Kwok—thank you for always being there on set ready to jump in wherever needed. You guys rock!
Lauren Accardo, thank you for your lack of social life and for the long hours you put in to help make this book happen. Additionally, thank you for being way smarter than me without rubbing it in my face.
To Morgan Hedden at Grand Central Publishing: Thank you for championing me and pushing this project. Without you none of this would have been made.
Tareth Mitch: I do not know how you survived reading this book over and over. Your eye and persistence are incredible.
Laura Palese: Your creativity in designing this book is magical. Every color, font, and space you have picked is just right. Thank you for making me look so good.
Chelsea Hayes: You are a doll and I have loved working with you every step of the way. Thanks for getting my mug out for the world to see.
Michael Serrato: Even though you are not physically in the book, so much of you is. Thank you for the support and every piece of pushy advice I didn’t ask for. I love you more than you know.
Lee Schrager: For being such a stand-up friend and helping me launch this book with flair.
Mark Pastore: Your generosity is beyond. I cannot thank you enough for your gifts and your friendship.
Neil, thanks for putting up with my antics ☺ and for showing me only love and support in the face of great adversity. I value your opinion more than anyone’s. You are my rock; thanks for being so strong.
Harper and Gideon, thank you for tasting all of the failed recipe tests, for your input no matter how brutal, and above all for being such a big part of why I love cooking. Thank you for giving me the time I needed to make this happen.
Most of all, thank you for buying and using this cookbook! I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I, my family, and my friends have. May all of your parties be a smash, and may all of your guests leave delightfully stuffed. Happy cooking!
The following people graciously appeared in the photos that bring my parties to life. Thank you for your time, enthusiasm, and fabulous energy that fill the photos with so much joy and beauty.
SPRING
Kerry Butler; Segi and Sumaya Mazzarino; Avery, Grey, and Nicole Kelly; Gemma Rathore; August Gold; Caroline Shaw; Dan Burtka; Stacey Griffith; Leo and Kris Lythgoe; Mason Lee; Jackson Meadowcroft; Sydney Callahan; Cobie Smulders; Becky Baeling; Melba Wilson; Claire Rothrock; Paul Graves; Sherif Sherikama; Lizzie Tisch; Allison Connor; Ravi Singh
SUMMER
Georgina Treen; Ludivine and Rima Levitt; Ever Smith; August, Athena, and Magnus Speyer; Kobi Garrett; Miles, Mia, and Nicole Middleton; Danielle Levitt; Adrian Salpeter; Sarah Zajas; Jonathan Bayme; Christiana Chin; Anne-Cecile Speyer
FALL
Noa Awaku-Tatum; Tai and Emi Stolzberg; Kendrick Opoku-Ansah; Lily Gallagher; Charles Wallece; Lady Bunny; Kate Jennings Grant; Linda Dahl; Becca Doyle; Damian Accosta; Lauren Accardo
WINTER
Oliver, Henry, and Georgina Treen; Kate and Luke Reinders; Marti Gould Cummings; James Gunter; Greg Lawrence; Jeffery Povero; Paul McGill; Maisie Wilhelm; Sierra Boggess; Montego Glover; Derrick Baskin; Daniel J. Watts; Jonathan Lind
Thanks as well to KitchenAid; Cuisinart; Le Creuset; Pat LaFrieda; Sid Wainer; King Arthur Flour; Kim Seybert; Lisa Friedman; Crow Canyon Home; Williams Sonoma; Crate & Barrel; ROE Caviar; Veuve Clicquot; Pottery Barn Teen; Bloomingdale’s; QSquared; Kate Spade; Meri Meri