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For their practical help with this book the author wishes to thank the following: Edward Behr, Frances and Tom Bissell, Maggie Black, Raymond and Koti Cottrell, Kyle Cathie, Alan and Jane Davidson, Georgina Denison, Fiona Fairbairn, the late M. F. K. Fisher, Chris Goddard, Steve Hatt, Julia Hodgkin, Ken Hom, Hazel Horrobin, Philip and Mary Hyman, Joy Larkcom, Jenny Lo, Patricia Lousada, Penelope Marcus, John Munson, John Noble, Richard Olney, Camellia Panjabi, Namita Panjabi, Claudia Roden, Dennis Severs, Hilary Spurling, Anne Willan and Marc Cherniavsky, Hilary Bird for the index and Mark Walford.