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acknowledgements
I would never have had the courage to begin sound so interesting – God let’s hope no one
this book without the encouragement and discovers the boring truth!
design skills of my eldest son, Henry. I was
toying with the idea of starting, and had Thanks to those colleagues who provided
a lovely designer mock up a design based on stalwart encouragement and support
my brief and mood boards. The result was throughout – Claire Aldous you make me
good but off the mark. I turned to you, saying blush with your extravagant compliments
I thought I couldn’t make it work – and you and Kelli Brett your unwavering support is
said, ‘Give me an hour Mum’. You came back so hugely appreciated. Thank you, you two
to me 60 minutes later with the complete, beautiful women for also writing the quotes
overall design template for the book – exactly for the back cover.
what I was after and totally perfect. Pog, you
are incredibly, richly talented and I am so Nadia Lim, you are one of the nicest people
grateful to have had this chance to work with I have met in our industry – kind, humble
you. Thank you with my entire heart darling. and passionate about what you do. Thank you
so much for your generosity in writing the
Working alongside Henry has been the calm foreword for Coming Unstuck. Yvonne Lorkin
and collected Hattie & Co team. Thank you you hilarious woman, your wine words leap off
for your constant, enthusiastic encouragement the page giving instruction with personality
and patience, and for making me feel it was all and humour.
going to work out, even when I couldn’t quite
believe it myself. Jane Lyons, your effortless style and mature-
beyond-your-years composure are like a balm.
Darya Bing, thank you for letting me I can’t wait to watch your life unfold.
photograph your stunning face to bring these
pages to life – you are a truly beautiful soul. And finally, to my friends and family – thank
Thanks also to Gidon Bing for letting me you, not just for supporting me in this quest
feature your fabulous ceramics amongst to write a cookbook, but for helping to put me
the pages. back together. Hoobie my darling, thank you
for loving my food and singing my praises;
Sarah Wall you have been amazing, whisking your pride in me is an amazing gift. Kim and
your way through the editing like a whirlwind. James my taste-testers and cheer squad, Andy
Thanks also to Síana Clifford for doing the and Jeanette my life-savers and kindred spirits,
epic final read-through, and sharing a day of Anna and Simon my dear supporters, Tim
story-telling and camaraderie. The thought of and Sue, Anna Murray (and your hot legs) and
wrangling all of these recipes into an index is Ron. Thank you for stopping me from sliding
exhausting; Kate Stockman you are a saviour. into hermitage (I feel that should be a word?).
Sarah Thornton your PR skills are outrageous, Dad and Keiko, Mum and Tom, the faith you
I don’t know how you manage to make me have in me is overwhelming – thank you.