There’s a handful of people I’d love to thank for helping me stay sane while writing this book: Brad Gage, for appeasing every anxious feeling I had along the way and reading the book more times than anyone ever will. Gabby, Lauren, and Jackie, for being lifelong friends and forever foodies. Tom Spriggs, for always reminding me of the bigger picture. The Coronel Group’s Leanne and Mike. My wonderful team at UTA: Ali Barash, Ty Flynn, and Shauna Perlman. And Sara Weiss, my editor, who helped me shape these raw emotions into a book.