Mother and daughter Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn are co-authors of the brand spanking new Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. The recipes are inspired by two things: the nutritional profile of heart-protective foods validated by their husband and father Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, and a knack for making healthy food prep as easy and familiar as the Standard Western Diet.

When Dr. Esselstyn began his study of severely ill heart patients, he knew he’d have to start eating the same diet he was mandating for them. And since, in the words of Ann, “he didn’t know how to make toast,” he needed help. Enter Ann.