EMILY MRAZ, for handling both panic attacks and logistics, for knowing I need help before I do, and for always bringing cocktails.
ZACH SCHISGAL, for thinking I’m not as dumb as I look, and for putting up with my terrible communication skills.
WILL SCHWALBE and KARA ROTA, for taking a chance on a weirdo with a man voice, and for tolerating me while I tried to figure out how to write a book. Thank you for letting me be myself.
DAVID LOFTUS, for the gorgeous photos, for your gentle way, and for loving my dog so much.
SOPHIA GREEN, for your creative brilliance, for your kitchen prowess, and for hustling so hard for me. You are a force to be reckoned with. I’m so glad I’m on your team.
JAMIE DORE, for being a salt-of-the-earth badass. I am so proud of you.
ERIC SLATKIN, for pushing me to be myself in front of a camera, and for thinking at least some of my jokes are funny.
TASTEMADE, for giving me the opportunity to spread the vegan message in my own weird way.
NAMI KURITA, for making this book more beautiful than I’d ever imagined.
DIANE PEREZ, for sharing your passion to create a healthier future for the next generation.
RAMY ROMANY, SHARRA ROMANY, CHRIS LOWE, JUSTIN GAY, CARLO ALBERTO ORECCHIA, and LINDA SAMMUT, for helping me feel like an actual human in front of a camera and for becoming my real-life friends.
ALEX HEALY and NOAH SANDERS, for taking me in when I needed it most. Sidesaddle and Old Hat were destined to be friends.
SAM CONKLING, for helping me build Sidesaddle Kitchen and teaching me to be creative.
MARILEE STARK, for giving me a voice and for keeping me alive.
MECHELE AND KATIE, for supporting me and making fun of me when I need it most.
ELENA, for being the middle-of-the-day phone call that I can always make.
ERIC, for opening up my brain and heart. Finding you has changed everything.
BUZZ, for sitting at my feet, from the first words typed to the last.