First, I would like to thank my family for their encouragement to create this book; my children for being my recipe testers day in and day out; my parents for encouraging me to start this book in the first place and then for their continued support throughout this entire project; and of course, Tom, for his depth of knowledge on the subject of food and health, which continually inspires me to create new and delicious recipes for the benefit of all.
Many thanks to all of my recipe testers—especially my mom and dear friend April Brown—for testing so many of the recipes in this book and encouraging me throughout the whole process. I am so grateful for our agent, Celeste Fine, for believing in us and seeing our goals through. Much gratitude to our editor, Diana Baroni, and the whole team at Grand Central Publishing for creating a flowing, beautiful book.
A very special thanks to those of you who contributed so many hours of childcare for our children. Thank you to my two Bastyr University cooking instructors, Cynthia Lair and Mary Shaw, who have inspired me to be where I am today. And a special thanks to Mary Shaw for permitting me to use some of her delicious recipes in this book.
—Alissa
I would like to thank my clients. I have learned so much from you over the years. You have shown me that anything is possible and that food really is medicine.
To the researchers and clinicians I call teachers, mentors, and friends: your desire for helping people and the planet is what has me waking every day with excitement and anticipation. The stories you tell in your articles and books are writing a new chapter of history for my children.
To my children, I adore you. You inspire me to be a better father, nutritionist, and steward of the earth. I long for you to live in a beautiful world that leaves you in awe as it has done for me.
To Ali, you are my superhero. You never cease to amaze me with your intuitive knack for recipe creation and your amazing multitasking skills as a mother, author, and chef.
—Tom