Introduction

TO MY MOTHER & GRANDMOTHERS who taught me to love food, work hard, and be kind

& TO MY HUSBAND, JESSE who inspires me always

My very first encounter with Greens pretty much sealed the deal for the rest of my career, although, at the time, I didn’t know it. What I found when I first walked through the black walnut doors was a palatial beauty, with floor-to-ceiling windows stretching across the far wall, a giant redwood masterpiece embracing guests as they sipped on lattes and noshed on hummus with tomato jam and olives, and a smiling staff welcoming me inside. When I walked in, I asked for Chef Somerville, who, I quickly learned, prefers to go by Annie. Annie introduced the restaurant to me as though she were welcoming me to her home.