I am hugely appreciative to Michael for involving me in the exciting new world of gut health and for testing some strange concoctions with good humor and wise advice. Likewise, thanks to all four children, Alex, Jack, Dan, and Kate, for their encouragement and honest feedback(!). And particularly for the invaluable insights from one who turned out to be gluten-intolerant during the writing of the book and remains happily gluten-free.
Special thanks to Rebecca Nicolson and the rest of the talented team at Short Books; editor Aurea Carpenter for her vision, turn of phrase, and excellent guidance; Paul Bougourd; and Andrew Smith for his design.
A big thank you to consultant nutritionist Joy Skipper for testing, advising, contributing delicious recipes, and ensuring all is nutritionally sound, and also to Sue Camp for excellent advice and recipe analysis.
The wonderful, luscious images were created by photographer Joe Sarah and food stylist Dara Sutin.
Thanks also to friends and family who have patiently answered endless questions about traditional cooking, recipes, and fermentation, including my niece Emily, an expert in Japanese food; mother-in-law Joan; stepmother Wendy; brother Aidan; sisters-in-law Nikki and Sylvia; and great friend, cook, and ferment soulmate, Caroline Barton. Also to my mother, a superb and adventurous cook, who celebrated food, taught us to cook, and would have loved to have been involved.