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t just doesn’t seem possible that children, Kathleen, Litton, and John, for
The Cake Mix Doctor was published understanding that cake would not per-
less than two years ago. I am manently be on your mother’s mind. A
still amazed at the overwhelming warm hug goes to my mother, Bebe, who
response I have received from family, encourages me with her personal

friends, and people I didn’t even know. courage. Thanks also to my sisters, Gin-
One of my Web page readers said in ger Byrn and Susan Anderson, for just
an e-mail that she never dreamed she being there. It wasn’t easy losing our
would be able to chat with a cookbook father just days after Christmas. Poppy,
author. I, too, am astounded that I can as the grandchildren called him, adored
chat with readers! And to these devoted chocolate cake, and he will be forever
readers, I offer my sincere thanks. Your missed. And while Martha Bowden isn’t

keen observations, intelligent questions, family, she might as well have been. I
creative ideas, and heartwarming stories found a diligent, caring, and creative
have opened my eyes. cook in Martha, and her recipe testing
At home, this sequel would not have was invaluable. A big hug goes to Kathy
been possible without my husband, John. Sellers, who tested pound cakes in the
Thanks for taking charge again—feeding, summertime and baked casseroles to
bathing, reading to, hiking with, and feed the troops when I couldn’t cook.
driving our children through the snow To my agent, Nancy Crossman, thank
for quesadillas and new shoes while I you for believing in me again. For their

retreated upstairs to write. Thanks to my generous taste buds and honest feed-