Acknowledgements

Thank you to my team: photographer Manos, stylist Michail and art director Lisa for your talent, endless creativity and inspiration. To my sister-in-law Luisa and to Jo, my food editor, thanks for your incredible help and support.

Thank you to Riccardo Barthel, for your generosity in letting us in to your beautiful space (my FAVOURITE shop in Florence). Thank you to David for creating the possibility, and Caterina for the beautiful fabrics.

Thank you, Lisa McG, for your valuable support always.

To Mom, Ludi, Dad, Nin, Artemis, Leontine, Anabelle, Anjalika, Barbara, Diana, Ketty, Julietta, Giovanna, Lucia, Laura, Matteo, Ioanna, Joanna, Sylvia, Luisa, Paolo, Cetina, Lidia, Mariella, Marzia, Olga, Marisa, Marta, Filomena, Pierluigi, Emily, Peta, Patrizia, Rebecca, Jan, Carmella, Claudia, Nicci, Roberto, Filippo, Massimo, Gianluca, Carlos, Trong, Jackie - thank you all for your recipes and the many other gracious ways you have helped.