Vaccariello Liz - Flat Belly Diet! Cookbook: 200 New MUFA Recipes

IF IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD, YOURE NOT GONNA WANT TO EAT IT. In that spirit I begin by thanking the artists: The Flat Belly Diet!Cookbooks simple navigation, sophisticated design, and luscious photography are the work and vision of Prevention creative director Jill Armus. I bow to your brilliance and am swept away by your enthusiasm for this book and the diet upon which its based. And while were at it? Huge hugs to Prevention photo director Helen Cannavale, who brought together the amazingly talented team that produced the images for this book: Marcus Nilsson, photographer; Stephana Bottom, food stylist; and Pamela Duncan Silver, prop stylist.

Very special thanks to Andrea au Levitt and Leah McLaughlin, the stewards of all things Flat Belly Diet. To Gregg Michaelson, Karen Rinaldi, Michael Bruno, David Kang, Janine Slaughter, and Jim Berra for their vision, enthusiasm, and support. And to Karen Mazzotta, who is tireless in her mission to spread the word.

Id also like to extend my gratitude once again to the original members of our initial test panel, which was conducted in the summer of 2007. They first opened my eyes to how special the Flat Belly Diet really was. Thank you Mary Aquilar, Syndi Becker, Katherine Brechner, Donna Christiano, Evelyn Gomer, Diane Kastareck, Patty Lloyd, Kevin Martin, Nichole Michl, Colleen ONeill-Groves, Julie Plavsic, and particularly Mary Anne Speshok, who is down 55 pounds and counting!

Thank you as always to the dedicated Prevention books team, including Shea Zukowski, Chris Krogermeier, Carol Angstadt, Hope Clarke, Wendy Gable, Elizabeth Krenos, Keith Biery, Donna Bellis, and Marc Sirinsky. To Katie Kackenmeister, Stephanie Breakstone, and Miriam Backesone of the most organized and efficient writers weve ever knownwe offer a round of applause.

To our recipe development team, Anne Egan, David Bonom, Miriam Rubin, and Sharon Sanders. Your imaginations have taken our MUFA ingredients to new levels. And most special thanks to JoAnn Brader, director of Rodales test kitchen; her assistant, Stacy Petrovich; and Anita Hirsch, RD, who assisted with the menu plans and recipe analyses.

My unending gratitude to the Rodale family. For generations, through their magazines, books, and online properties, they have been committed to a special mission, that of giving people the tools and inspiration to live their whole lives. My most heartfelt thanks to Rodale CEO Steve Murphy, whose leadership means Rodale is the kind of company where creativity is nurtured and the highest standards are setand metdaily. It all starts with the edit, Steve!

Finally, Id like to thank my husband, Steve Vaccariello, and family (especially Olivia and Sophia Vaccariello and Martha Ludlow!) for putting up with even more late nights of writing and editing and, for this one, taste testing!!! Mom, the nutty quick bread is for you!