Mario Batali is a chef and the author of several cookbooks including Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes, which won the James Beard Award, Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals from My Home to Yours, and America--Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers.
Judith Sutton has been an illustrator for many years, specializing in decorative work and in art for and about children. She is the illustrator of The Secret Garden Paper Dolls and A Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton. She lives in New Hope, PA.