I would like to thank many people for supporting The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook from start to finish. First of all is photographer Cara Brostrom, whose contributions go far beyond photography alone. She and I would like to thank all those who rallied around us through this process. A hearty thank you and thumbs-up to:
The folks at Shambhala Publications and, most of all, the book midwife Rochelle Bourgault.
The Ayurvedic readers and editors: Dr. Robert Svoboda, Hilary Garivaltis, Erin Casperson (triple gold star), Kristen Rae Stevens, and Bobbie Jo Allen.
Two special contributors who celebrated in the kitchen with Cara and me and suffered incompatible food combinations in the name of Ayurveda: Erin Casperson and Risa Horn.
Our designer, Allison Meierding, who has been behind this book from its inception.
Suppliers of fine linens: Wendi Wing, Dorothy Fennell, and Allison Meierding.
Suppliers of Ayurvedic products: Pure Indian Foods and Banyan Botanicals.
The testers: Risa Horn, Dane Smith, Allison Meierding, Erin Casperson, Patty Crotty, Lauren Varney, Bristol Maryott, Bharti Thakkar, Emily Griffin, Beth Rausch, Birgit Wurster, Ellise Basch, Rich Ray.
The sharp eye of Laura Shaw Feit.
The nannies: Emily Morris and Shannon Maguire. And to Beth Brostrom for traveling to Boston to look after the baby as deadlines approached.
The family: Mom and Dad O’Donnell for telling me how fantastic the book was from day one. To Rich Ray and Chris and Evelyn Okerberg for their unconditional love and support.
To my yoga and Ayurveda gurus and to all the yoga students and Ayurvedic clients for their support along the way.