We want to thank the host of people without whom this cookbook would never have been possible: our dedicated and visionary editor, Julie Will, whose attention to detail has been a godsend; Steve Troha and Dado Derviskadic, who are rock-star agents, and the entire Folio Literary Management team; Jeanette Armijo, not only for helping develop mouthwatering recipes but for taking Murph to the dog park countless times while we were deep in the writing process; Peter and Sarah Servold for mentoring us, and inspiring and encouraging us to try our hand at this incredibly difficult and rewarding task of writing a cookbook; Christopher Testani for capturing an aura of rustic elegance so perfectly in his photos; Chris Lanier for making our recipes gorgeous; Carla Gonzalez-Hart for choosing the perfect pieces and settings to bring our food to life; the entire creative team at HarperWave, who have poured countless hours and energy into making this the beautiful work of art that you’re holding in your hands.
A special thank-you to Michael, Evie, and Kalina Poythress for the cookbook-writing survival kit, which we are quite certain kept us sane in the final days and hours of writing. Last, but not least: We could never have done this without the patience and enthusiastic support of all of the friends and family who tasted, took leftover food off of our hands, and didn’t make us feel guilty when we had to lead a hermit life until we finished this manuscript.