比爾·比福德（Bill Buford），《紐約客》雜誌資深小說編輯。曾是《格蘭塔》（Granta）雜誌的創社編輯，也曾是格蘭塔齣版公司的發行人。著有暢銷書《在惡棍之間》（Among the Thugs），他和他的妻子潔西卡和他們的兩個兒子住在紐約。

A highly acclaimed writer and editor, Bill Buford left his job at The New Yorker for a most unlikely destination: the kitchen at Babbo, the revolutionary Italian restaurant created and ruled by superstar chef Mario Batali. Finally realizing a long-held desire to learn first-hand the experience of restaurant cooking, Buford soon finds himself drowning in improperly cubed carrots and scalding pasta water on his quest to learn the tricks of the trade. His love of Italian food then propels him on journeys further afield: to Italy, to discover the secrets of pasta-making and, finally, how to properly slaughter a pig. Throughout, Buford stunningly details the complex aspects of Italian cooking and its long history, creating an engrossing and visceral narrative stuffed with insight and humor.