annia ciezadlo. annia is the author of the 2011 memoirs, "day of honey" and memoirs food, love and war called one of the least political and most intimate and valuable books to have come out of the iraq war by "the new york times." it's just out in paperback. her coverage of the culture and politics in the middle east and "the new york times," "the washington post" and the nation have been recognized by the international association of professionals and included and the writing series. welcomes annia. [applause] to the left of annia is amanda, the co-founder of food 52.com and the author of the essential "new york times" cook book for which he won an award. a longtime staffer for "the new york times," she has authored edited and contributed to many books including eat memory and cooking for -- she left to pursue the food 52. welcome, amanda. [applause] next to amanda we have james. james is the editor-in-chief of sever magazine was the judge in the first two season of bravo's top chef masters. is to