Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever (59 page)

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Acknowledgments

No one writes a book by themselves, and writing this book was much like the recipes in it; a long slow simmer, with lots of ingredients to add salt and spice to the dish. I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize my amazing agent Susan Ginsburg, who not only leaps tall buildings in a single bound, but she’s also a great girl friend, listening and giving good advice on all subjects; thank you, Susan, I am so grateful for all that you do for me. Susan’s assistant Bethany Strout has kept me sane with the details and answering myriad random questions.

At Chronicle, a huge thanks you to Bill LeBlond for taking me into the family and steering this book on its path. Thanks also to my editors Amy Treadwell who guided me through the first half and Sarah Billingsley who has ably shaped and continued provide great suggestions for the finalized manuscript. Great thanks also to Barbara Otterhoff for copyediting, and Randy Mon for the terrific food styling, and James Baigrie for the beautiful photographs. Thanks also to David Hawk and Peter Perez for their terrific marketing and publicity suggestions; it’s a pleasure to work with you two! To Doug Ogan, Beth Steiner, Michael Morris, Rachel Pedersen and all the other hard-working people at Chronicle, a toast for your terrific work!

I would like to thank the manufacturers who sent me their machines to test the recipes. Lisa Callaghan at All-Clad was nothing but supportive when she heard about my project and provided me opportunities to demonstrate the All-Clad slow cooker, for which I am grateful. Thanks to Cuisinart and the team at Rachel Litner Associates who provided the Cuisinart machine for testing and were gracious in sending me supplemental materials, and thank you to Kim Roman at Digitas, and KitchenAid for the use of their machine in testing.

My family and extended family have been such a support, and all those test recipes don’t get critiqued without the presence of my stalwart and delightful husband who has eaten more disasters than I’d care to count—thanks Dr. Chuck you won’t have to eat anymore braised dinners for a while, but I know that another pot roast is only eight hours away! Our children, Carrie, Ryan, and Eric, have been such great cheerleaders no matter what I’ve been up to in the kitchen and I love that they still enjoy whatever Mom is cooking when they return home. Thanks also to my girl friend Lora Brody for blessing this project and being a great friend, who shares my passion for sports, great food, and wine. Big bear-hug for my friend Rick Rodgers who supported my efforts in writing this book—thanks Rick, you are one of the most generous people in this industry. My trusted recipe tester Robin Cox was always available to give feedback and honest evaluations for each recipe; watch out when she graduates from culinary school! My extended family of cooking school owners, their managers, staff, and students make what I do a pleasure and although space doesn’t allow me to name them all, I am privileged to come into their kitchens and do something that I love—life doesn’t get much better than that! I toast each and every one who has welcomed me into their school and made me feel at home on the road.

Lastly, dear reader, I want to thank you for buying this book, and for trusting me in your kitchen. If you have problems, or want to chat, please visit my Web site,
www.dianephillips.com
. Now, let’s eat!

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