JANET FLETCHER is a staff food writer for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of many books on food and wine. She lives in Napa Valley, California. A preeminent spokesperson for quality meat in America, BILL NIMAN is a cattle rancher and founder and chairman of Niman Ranch, Inc. He has been named Food Artisan of the Year by Bon App? tit and was granted the Glynwood Award for Environmental Stewardship. He lives in Bolinas, California.