Cause I got a really big team
And they need some really big rings
They need some really nice things
—DRAKE AND FUTURE
THANK YOU
Amanda Kahle for finding the medicine that changed my life. Endo Resolved for leading the way. Johnny Auer for buying me the first cookbook that really made sense. And Terry Walters for writing that cookbook. Kevin Heineman for a million reasons, but mainly for being you. Al Holleb for crash pads and pep talks. Rachel Holtzman and Marina Birch for always answering my calls.
Sarah Passick for not only being my dream agent, but also my hype-woman, counselor, bodyguard, and friend. Can’t imagine doing this (or anything) without you. Jen + Ryan Maconochie for leading me to Sarah. Celeste Fine for making me part of the SLL team.
The Harper Wave crew: Karen Rinaldi for giving this book such a cool home. My incredible editor, Julie Will, for being equal parts nurturing and scary-smart. I brag about you all the time. My (step)editor, Sarah Murphy, for being so kind and open. My copyeditor, Ana Deboo, for making Word track changes cool. Leah Carlson-Stanisic for serifs, stripes, and lots of patience. Joanne O’Neill for a beautiful cover. Brian Perrin for being truly down with OPP. Also, the awesome Victoria Comella, Penny Anna Makras, India Gonzalez, Hannah Robinson, Kate Lyons, and Elizabeth Preske.
Lena Dunham for your open mind, your support, and for being exactly who you are.
Nicole Franzen for being the best photographer, roomie, and friend. Thanks for doing what you do best and also allowing me to do my thing (and not killing me in the process). Vivian Lui and Joni Noe for creating such a beautiful OPP “world”—I want you to style my entire life. John Parot and Anna Billingskog, too! Sarah Britton for nudging me to Nicole and Jane Lee for bringing Joni into my life.
Ramsey Condor for creating such a perfect space and home away from home. Rose Lazar and Bari Ziperstein for your beautiful objects. Ray Blanco for your makeup and brow-taming skills. The Hamiltons and Katie Horwitch for your shoot love.
My fellow-author buds for making this process way more fun and way less The Shining. Thanks for all your advice and encouragement. Especially Heather Crosby, Laura Wright, Adina Grigore, Laura Miller, and Andie Mitchell. Also, Erin Gleeson, Phoebe Lapine, Serena Wolf, Megan Silianoff, McKel Hill, Katie Dalebout, and Grace Bonney.
Julia Turshen, Daniel Holzman, Ruth Reichl, Vinson Petrillo, Perry Hendrix, Johnnie Collins, and Owen + Alchemy for contributing recipes. Dr. Thomas Campbell, Maia Hirschbein/California Olive Ranch, Glenn Roberts, Emily Fiffer, Rochelle Bilow, and Whitney Adams for also contributing. Emily Sonnet, Sukey Bernard, and Hickey for the assist.
My recipe testers! This book is better because of you. Special shout to Mac & Murphy, Melissa Sutton, Dana Kauk, and Alissa Ramsay for testing a lot of recipes. Jalen & Jacoby, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Harris, and Michael Ian Black for keeping me company in the kitchen. Woodland Foods for sending so many great ingredients. The Elliotborough Community Garden for all the free mint. Caviar and Bananas for giving me an “office” where I could write. Sundrops for allowing me to work without worry.
My families: Birch-Pedulla, Thompson, Hayes, Fairdeitch, Jenva, Bozick, Warner, Conrad, Poe, Nichols, Jag, Lyam, Woodward, Scimeca, and Aran. My girls, Coco and Greta. My sisters and brothers (Alissa, Kellie, Abbey, Christopher, Nick, Brandon, and Austin) for being constant inspiration and never knocking anyone’s dreams. Mom for coming to help when I needed it most. My in-law-parents, Reen + Tom, because you always say “yes” and with a smile. Deb for winning the Woman of the Year award. You AMAZE me. Dad, for reality checks, other kinds of checks, and teaching me how to write a book way before I even knew I was going to.
To my podcast, website, and newsletter family, you’re a big reason I even have the opportunity to write these pages. Your love and support never goes unnoticed. You’re truly the best, and I love you so much.
My Sid. How are you so cool? Your spirit changed the way I see the world. Now that this book is finished, I promise to finally make your baby book.
My Dan. How are you so great? You make every single day feel like vacation. Thanks for all the big and little things you do for us.
My endo sisters. I see you. I have your back. Let’s work together to educate the next generation of women. This disease will not stop us. We won’t let it.
One last note. This was the hardest page to write, because I want to acknowledge everyone who’s inspired or helped me with OPP. But that’s a lot of people and would require an entire second book to list them all. So . . . I stuck with my family and the people that helped make this book happen. And then made the longest acknowledgment page in history on my website. Please head there for the complete list of people that I want to thank. Like, please, go do it now. I feel a lot of anxiety about not listing everyone here.