ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Firstly, I would like to thank everyone at Quadrille for producing this book that I love, especially Sarah Lavelle, Helen Lewis, Romilly Morgan and Claire Rochford. I am also immensely grateful to the photographer, Laura Edwards, who along with the very talented Marina Filippelli and Tabitha Hawkins, created such lovely images of my food.

My biggest thank you has to go to my mum, Teresa, without whose herculean efforts this book would not have been possible. She kept me going. Thank you also to my dad, Kajetan, for his unwavering belief in me. Thank you to my partner, Yasin Salazar, and my little brother, Robert, for both of their moral and practical support and for editing me so vehemently when it was needed. To Lili Weston, for the beautiful wild flowers on that hot day.

In Poland, I would also like to thank Julia and Andrzej Jendrych, who are always willing to help and my darling Magda Pałkus for our food chats and inspiration. Indeed, I am grateful to my entire extended family – aunties, uncles and my cousin Wera – who have all contributed in one way or another. Thank you also to my dear friend, Anna Van Praagh, who planted the seed. And a very, very big thank you to my agent, Isabel Atherton, for taking me on and making this book happen.