Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook (95 page)

Katie McHugh, our beautiful and patient editor at Perseus

Matthew Lore, our publisher at Perseus who took a chance on us in the first place

Christine Marra, our other editor at Perseus, for calling us every 5 minutes

Pauline Neuwirth, our book designer superhero.

Marc Gerald, our super-agent at the Agency Group

Julia Moskin at the NY times, who made us famous

The Nerd NYC community

Justin Field, for building me shelves and keeping the cats at bay.

My mom, Marlene Stewart, for transitioning to veganism and loving tempeh.

Josh Hooten for finally admitting that I am the new face of veganism and he is a washed up old man who listens to Les Savy Five and wonders what might have been. And his beautiful wife Michelle for publishing
Herbivore Magazine
.

Amy Sims, for being muh guh, (lylas!)

The Post Punk Kitchen forum mods; Paula, Eppy, Angela, Katie and Brian, for deleting spam and threads about honey and dating omnis, thus freeing up my time to play scrabble and write cookbooks.

Erica Levine because I have to thank her in every book or else she headbutts me (someone please help!)

Michelle Moskowitz-Brown for being my sister, even if she doesn’t name the new baby after me. Also, Max for being cute and Aaron Brown for having good genes. (There is still time to name the baby after me)

Gorilla Coffee in Brooklyn, for having free wi-fi and keeping the soy milk out in a thermos. I spent many, many hours there doing most of the writing and editing for
Veganomicon
.

The Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza for being a glorious place with air conditioning free wifi and, oh yes, so many books! Also, for being around the corner.

John Stavropoulos, my wonderful husband. Who gives great hugs, isn’t afraid to tell me if he doesn’t like something and breaks for seitan.

My parents, Teresa and Nerio, who will make every recipe in this book (even if they don’t know this yet).

My sweetie mother-in-law Eleni for bringing me oregano from Greece that she picked herself from the side of a mountain in Sparta. Now that’s hardcore.

The Forest Hills crew for keeping me company in the kitchen and being awesome: Erica, Keren, Evelyn, Paula, Frank, Jim and Jason.

Drozdal for his evil insight (the title of this tome you hold in your hands).

My boss Mark, my co-workers and my job for being understanding and really nice during my manic months spent making this book (yes, this was the reason I was furiously typing away in my cubicle-cave).