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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.
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