Cookbook Love Podcast
309 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsIn this weekly podcast, host Maggie Green celebrates cookbook readers, writers, collectors, and clubs, with interviews and conversations about cookbook writing and the role of cookbooks in our lives. Maggie's mission is to build and celebrate a community of people who would rather write, read, and buy a cookbook over any other genre of book.
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Episode 244: Being a Cookbook Writer: Love of the Ocean to Cookbook Author with Valentine Thomas
May 11, 2023 08:33 - 46 minutes - 45.3 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I have an interview with Spearfisherwoman and Ocean Evangelist Valentine Thomas. Valentine was born in Montreal and trained as a lawyer in Canada, then worked in finance in London. Dissatisfied with her work in law and finance, Valentine was introduced to spearfishing while on holiday in Ibiza. The ocean - which she once feared - became her greatest passion, and she made fishing and diving her life’s work. Today on the podcast, we t...
Episode 243: Mint Juleps and the Kentucky Derby
May 04, 2023 08:30 - 10 minutes - 10.8 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This Saturday is the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Our family is planning a party as we do every year, so I thought I’d share recipes for the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep. Things We Mention In This Episode: Kentucky Derby Museum Cookbook The Mint Julep by Colonel Joe Nickell Tasting Kentucky: Favorite Recipes from the Bluegrass State by Maggie Green How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Free Traini...
Episode 242: Food & Grief Project with Lisa Ruland
April 27, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Lisa Ruland. Lisa is a recovering lawyer who traded criminal court for the pastry kitchen. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Lisa worked as a pastry chef in some of New York City’s top bake shops, and then found her happy place in food writing. In 2014 Lisa lost her husband Erik in a tragic accident on Mt. Rainier. Working as a full-time food writer at the time of her ...
Episode 241: The Value of Documenting and Sharing Your Recipes Schedule for Thursday, April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023 08:30 - 24 minutes - 23.6 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I share some thoughts on the value of documenting and sharing your recipes, including: writing original recipes saving secret recipes documenting the recipes in our heads (note: if we don’t do this, who will), and the new life given to food, kitchens, and cooks through documentation and sharing of recipes Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about Cookbooks on KDP Pilot Program - enrollment ends Apr...
Episode 240: Self-Publish Your Cookbook
April 13, 2023 08:30 - 10 minutes - 10.6 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. If you want to learn how to self-publish your own cookbook this show is for you. Today on the podcast, I share information about my upcoming self-publishing program called Cookbooks on KDP. Cookbooks on KDP is for you if you want to learn how to turn a set of recipes into a self-published cookbook. Also, listen for a special discount code for listeners of Cookbook Love to save $100 off the cost of the program for a limited time. Things...
Episode 239: Being a Cookbook Author: My Vermont Table with Gesine Bullock-Prado
April 06, 2023 08:30 - 58 minutes - 56.4 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Gesine Bullock-Prado, but before we get started, I want to talk to those of you listening who have written recipes that you want to turn into a book to share with your family, friends, or customers. I know that so often we cook and cook, or we’re the keeper of the family recipes, and we want to share our recipes in a tangible way, not just with the food but also in a book. I've been doing a l...
Episode 238: Being a Cookbook Author with Cowboy Cook Kent Rollins
March 30, 2023 08:30 - 50 minutes - 49.3 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to have an interview with Kent Rollins. Kent and his wife Shannon lead a busy life slinging hash, beating Bobby Flay on Food Network, and running their YouTube Channel, the Coyboy Kent Rollins Cooking Channel. In their newly released book Comfort Food the Cowboy Way, Kent shares over 125 recipes that are equal parts hearty and scrumptious, from their classic Southern and Western favorites to the more spice-forward Tex-Mex an...
Episode 237: Irish Cooking and Cookbooks
March 23, 2023 14:28 - 12 minutes - 13.2 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to discuss some favorite books about Irish food, cooking, and traditions. On Friday, March 17th, I cooked a traditional Irish meal as my mother always did, and it was then that I realized that her preparation of corned beef and cabbage every St. Patrick’s Day was because of her Irish heritage and how my grandmother cooked and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. So enjoy this review of some excellent Irish cookery bo...
Episode 236: My Mother and Joy of Cooking’s "Spanish Rice"
March 16, 2023 13:50 - 19 minutes - 19.7 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to give you an update on what’s been going on in my life and business over the past month. As always, I thank you for being here, and I look forward to future podcast episodes as we keep loving our cookbooks, the writers who write them, and the readers who buy them. Things We Mention In This Episode: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training
Episode 235: Being a Cookbook Writer: Pain d'Avignon Baking Book with Uliks Fehmiu
March 09, 2023 12:44 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m honored to have an interview with Uliks Fehmiu. Uliks is an actor, producer, and self-taught baker. In 1992 he co-founded the Pain d’Avinon bakery with three friends. Today on the podcast, we talk about Uliks journey in Belgrade amid the beginnings of a war and continued in America as these four friends opened their tiny Cape Cod bakery, which became and still is one of the first highly acclaimed purveyors of art...
Episode 234: Being a Cookbook Writer: Italy on a Plate with Susan Gravely
February 23, 2023 09:50 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Susan Gravely. In her debut cookbook, Italy on a Plate, Susan Gravely celebrates 40 years as Founder and Creative Director of VIETRI, a lifestyle brand offering handcrafted Italian tabletop and home and garden accessories. With a foreword by Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, Italy on a Plate, is an exploration of what makes Italy so magical: its staggering beauty, un...
Episode 233: Entropy, Cooking, Cookbooks, and Cookbook Writing
February 16, 2023 09:30 - 28 minutes - 27.4 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today to geek out a little bit about a law of physics I’ve been thinking a lot about, and that’s the law of entropy. So what in the world does entropy have to do with cookbooks and cookbook writing? Today on the podcast, I define entropy and give some examples of how entropy works in our bodies as writers, our kitchens, our writing projects, and our writing spaces. In response to entropy, I give a suggestion on how ...
Episode 232: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing Multiple Cookbooks with Lei Shishak
February 09, 2023 09:30 - 42 minutes - 42.1 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Lei Shishak. Lei is the author of the new cookbook Easy Plant-Based Cooking for Two: Delicious Vegan Recipes to Enjoy Together. Lei has always loved to read recipes. And this love for recipe reading led Lei to a journey of owning her bakery, finding a literary agent, writing five cookbooks, and working as a recipe editor for All Recipes. Listen in as we discuss Lei’s journey writ...
Episode 231: Being a Cookbook Writer: 4 Common Fears That Keep Writers Stuck
February 02, 2023 09:30 - 22 minutes - 21.8 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I decided to record this episode back-to-back with Episode 230, so I don’t know the outcome of the Bengals game yet. But I thought I’d take advantage of my quiet morning here to record a podcast. I’ve been thinking a lot about the limits we place on ourselves in our businesses, lives, and relationships that don’t allow us to grow and live the fully active, creative lives we want to live. If your life feels same ol’, same ol’, or if you’re...
Episode 230: Daily Writing Practice Ideas and Supplies
January 26, 2023 17:32 - 26 minutes - 25.6 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to talk more about practice. But before we get started, I’m recording this podcast episode on the day it’s released. Shout out to my production partner Scott for working with my schedule and my twist of events as I wrapped up my five-day live training called Live Like a Writer last week. Is there anything in your life that you currently practice on a daily or at least weekly basis that allows your life to grow...
Episode 229: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Achieve Any Goal
January 19, 2023 09:30 - 25 minutes - 24.5 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This week I am hosting a live training inside my community called Live Like a Writer. What a fantastic week we’ve had as I teach about the value of writers, the value of writing, and the value of our regular writing practice. Today on the podcast, I want to share with you all the process I taught this week inside the training that you can apply to help you achieve any goal in your cookbook-loving life. Things We Mention In This Episo...
Episode 228: How to Live Like a Writer
January 12, 2023 09:30 - 16 minutes - 16.3 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to ask you a few questions: Do you dream of writing but wonder if you have what it takes because you need an English or culinary degree? Do you want to elevate your writing and share it with others or tell people that you’re writing but find yourself comparing yourself to published writers? Do you want to start a writing routine but don't know what to focus on to get going? If you answered YES to even one of these questions, ...
Episode 227: Is 2023 Your Year to Become a Cookbook Writer?
January 05, 2023 12:02 - 20 minutes - 20.4 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Happy New Year I’m excited to be here with some thoughts and updates about cookbook writing in 2023. My signature program, Get Paid to Get Published, is going strong. For 2023, I am excited to announce some fantastic new opportunities for my students to help them build their authority, create an audience, and write a 3-year cookbook and cookbook writer vision as they step fully into the journey to become a published cookbook author. My w...
Episode 226: What do Traditional Publishers Invest In?
December 29, 2022 09:30 - 20 minutes - 19.8 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I talk about publishers investments. When we think about what publishers invest in (paying advances to writers, print runs of books, reaching readers, and connecting with booksellers, retail establishments, and libraries) we can come to see their role in a more expansive light than just book producers. Along those same lines, we can learn how to distinguish small press publishers from traditional publishers when we st...
Episode 225: Being a Cookbook Writer: Publishers are Waiting for Someone Like You
December 22, 2022 19:31 - 16 minutes - 16.1 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to offer you a podcast about the belief that publishers are waiting for us to send them our idea, agents are waiting for us to query them for representation, and they are actively waiting for us to send them our ideas. If you truly believed this, how would you feel, and what actions would you take TODAY, knowing that they are lined up waiting to connect with you? It is possible that an agent or editor could appear out of the ...
Episode 224: Start a Cooking Club with Cookbook Collector Ann Lancaster
December 15, 2022 09:28 - 41 minutes - 41.1 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Ann Lancaster. Ann is a teacher, cookbook collector, and cookbook lover. Ann founded a cooking club that has been meeting on Monday nights for over 10 years. On today’s episode of the podcast we talk about how to start your own cooking club with Ann’s tips for running a successful cooking club from scheduling the meetings, selecting the cookbook, and preparing the menu. Things We Mention In T...
Episode 223: Being a Cookbook Writer: Dinner is Done with Marcia Smart
December 08, 2022 09:30 - 49 minutes - 48.4 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Marcia Smart. Marcia Smart is a culinary instructor, nationally-published food writer, and the owner of Smart in the Kitchen School. Inside this beautiful cookbook, you’ll find Marcia’s favorite cooking class recipes and be inspired to prepare them in your kitchen. Dinner is Done also includes Marcia’s personal story of how Smart in the Kitchen and Smart in the Kitchen School came to be, her phi...
Episode 222: Being a Cookbook Writer: Nistisima with Georgina Hayden
December 01, 2022 10:20 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Georgina Hayden. Georgina is a cook, food writer and stylist, and the author of Nistisima: The Secret to Delicious Vegan Cooking from the Mediterranean. Nistisima, filled with stories, tips, trips, and photography, explores not only plant-based eating but the practice of fasting from animal products during Lent in the Orthodox religion. Listen in as Georgie and I discuss her third book, pushing ...
Episode 221: The Value of Family Cookbooks with Christina Gibson from Create My Cookbook
November 24, 2022 09:30 - 34 minutes - 34.2 MBHello and Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have a special episode dedicated to family cookbooks with Christina Gibson, Director of Growth for Create My Cookbook. CreateMyCookbook is dedicated to achieving one goal - allowing its customers to create the best cookbook they will ever own. CreateMyCookbook makes creating professional quality printed cookbooks easier using their web-based book designer using your recipes and your phot...
Episode 220: Blue Ribbon Winner Goes Viral with Linda Skeens of Blue Ribbon Kitchen
November 17, 2022 09:30 - 33 minutes - 33.6 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. When Linda Skeens gained sudden and widespread fame for winning dozens of ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair in the summer of 2022, people across the country began asking, “Who is Linda Skeens?” Linda's first-ever published collection of recipes and family stories, Blue-Ribbon Kitchen: Recipes and Tips from America’s Favorite County Fair Champion, answers the question that’s been on everyone’s mind. Linda is an Appalachian...
Episode 219: Pasta Grannies and Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking with Vicky Bennison
November 10, 2022 10:52 - 42 minutes - 41.5 MBHello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Spending time with our family and friends has never felt so important - and so often, this means cooking for the ones you love. Who better to take inspiration from than the Pasta Grannies who have spent their lives plating comfort and connection? Today on the podcast, I’m excited to serve up a conversation with Vicky Bennison. Vicky is the creator of the Pasta Grannies YouTube Channel and author of two cookbooks by the same name, Pasta...
Episode 218: Holiday Cookies and The Cookie Bible with Rose Levy Beranbaum
November 03, 2022 15:36 - 47 minutes - 45.7 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m thrilled to host an interview with Rose Levy Beranbaum. Rose is the author of 12 cookbooks including Rose’s Baking Basics, The Baking Bible, and the ever-popular The Cake Bible. Rose is beloved by home bakers and professionals for her attention to detail and the development of baking recipes that are thoroughly tested and edited. Today on the podcast Rose and I talk about the ever-popular topic of cookies, cookie cookbooks, plann...
Episode 217: Self-Publishing a Cookbook using a Print on Demand service
October 27, 2022 17:22 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to talk about online options for self-publishing a cookbook using a print on demand service. Print on demand service helps independent authors print their cookbooks. Some print on demand services also offer distribution to bookstores. Listen in as I discuss 4 major players in the print on demand space and their advantages and disadvantages for cookbook publishing. Also, the doors are closing to the Get Paid to Get Published pr...
Episode 216: Four Reflection Questions for Cookbook Writers
October 20, 2022 17:51 - 17 minutes - 17.7 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to talk today to cookbook writers who feel stuck, unsure, unclear, or like they need to make a decision. One way that I help myself gain clarity about what I’m thinking is to write. And the easiest way for me to write when I feel stuck or unclear is to ask myself questions. I call this sort of exercise reflective writing. Tune in to learn about the four questions I like to ask myself as well as my recent answers to these quest...
Episode 215: All About Cookbook PR with Carrie Bachman
October 13, 2022 19:07 - 47 minutes - 45.6 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today on the podcast I’m excited to share an interview with Carrie Bachman. Carrie is the owner of Carrie Bachman Public Relations a full-service, boutique public relations firm specializing in the cookbook and gourmet product industry. Carrie’s firm takes pride in creating innovative nationwide publicity campaigns that result in maximum exposure for our clients. Over the last 30 years, Carrie has led New York Times bestselling campaigns ...
Episode 214: Interview with Sheet Pan Expert and Author Molly Gilbert
October 06, 2022 08:30 - 30 minutes - 30.4 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today on the podcast I’m excited to share an interview with Molly Gilbert. Molly is the founder of the food blog Dunk & Crumble and according to the back of her new book the original Sheet Pan Queen. A decade ago Molly’s hit debut cookbook Sheet Pan Suppers birthed one of the biggest food trends in getting dinner on the table quickly, efficiently, and deliciously. Now with her latest book Sheet Pan Sweets, Molly has brought the same sens...
Episode 213: Eastern European Cookbooks
September 29, 2022 11:42 - 15 minutes - 15.9 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I want to share with you some fun information about four Eastern European cookbooks being released this fall. This is from an article I read in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend. I’ve linked to all of the cookbooks discussed in the show notes below. And remind you that the Pan to Profit Swag Bag offer is still open until October 1st. The swag bag is a digital bundle of courses, workbooks, templates, and pieces of training put...
Episode 212: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Build a Platform
September 22, 2022 08:30 - 26 minutes - 25.9 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I want to take some time to talk to you about your platform as a cookbook writer. We’ll talk about what a platform is, what a platform isn’t, and ways that you can build a platform, including a litmus test question for whether what you build or add to your platform will help you find an audience for your cookbook. Also, the doors for the Pan to Profit Digital Swagare open until October 1, 2022 so get in on the swag bag action whi...
Episode 211: Interview with Debut Cookbook Author Maria Provenzano
September 15, 2022 08:30 - 53 minutes - 51 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I’m excited to have an interview with Maria Provenzano. Maria is a television personality, author, and creator of the lifestyle online destination fromscratchwithmaria.com where Maria curates the best in food, craft, home decor and so much more. Maria’s website is the hub of all her recipes and crafts and where you can learn about upcoming product launches and subscribe to her weekly newsletter. Today on the podcast we talk about Ma...
Episode 210: Interview with Founder and Principal Photographer of Family Cookbook Co Sarah Yeoman
September 08, 2022 08:30 - 53 minutes - 51.3 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I’m excited to have an interview with Sarah Yeoman. Founder & Principal Photographer at The Family Cookbook co. Sarah is a photographer who travels the country documenting family food stories and creating custom cookbooks to preserve food heritage. She has a background in linguistics where she worked with Indigenous communities in language documentation and reclamation. Then after working in print media, Sarah became a freelance pho...
Episode 209: Interview with Cookbook Collector and Reviewer Kris Warman
September 01, 2022 08:30 - 43 minutes - 42.2 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I’m excited to have an interview with Kris Warman. Kris lives in Atlantic Canada with her large collection of cookbooks. Kris writes about cookbooks on her blog Ship Shape Eatworthy and is a regular contributor for Peddler, a journal that explores the multi-cultures of food, where she writes about her experiences growing up in a Canadian-Ukrainian family. Today on the podcast we talk about Kris’s cookbook collection, her work as a c...
Episode 208: How to Thrive as an Aspiring Cookbook Author
August 25, 2022 10:15 - 15 minutes - 15.5 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - I’ve been thinking about thriving lately in our work as cooks, writers, and aspiring cookbook authors. Did you know anyone can aspire to write a cookbook? Yes, anyone. In today’s episode, I want to talk to you about how to thrive as an aspiring cookbook author with tips on identifying yourself as an aspiring author, practicing your craft of cooking, documenting the details when you cook, sharing your work, and engaging with people who you...
Episode 207: Let Your Unique Perspective Shine
August 18, 2022 08:30 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - I recently had the opportunity to visit an HMart. I walked up and down each aisle taking in the sights and smells offered from the produce department to the aisles filled with Kewpie mayonnaise and multiple brands of gochujang any number of noodles and cuts and preparations of sliced beef. To me, there's nothing quite like a new food or ingredient shopping experience to offer a different perspective on baking or cooking. Our job as cook...
Episode 206: Culinary and Cookery Bookstores
August 11, 2022 13:56 - 14 minutes - 14.6 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - I recently did some research on culinary and cookery book stores for my students inside my cookbook writers group coaching program. I found such great stores, I wanted to share this list with you today. I may have missed some stores, so if I did feel free to reach out on Instagram @greenapron and let me know! Things We Mention In This Episode: Appetite for Books Bold Fork Books Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks Book Larder Kitchen Ar...
Episode 205: Cookbook Publishing Entitlement and Expectations
August 04, 2022 08:30 - 26 minutes - 25 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - excited to be here to talk about cookbook publishing entitlement and expectations.. We often come to the table of publishing with expectations about how a publisher should act or react to what we send to them. We feel entitled to them responding or replying in a certain way or time to anything we submit to them and we let whether they respond or not dictate how we feel about ourselves and our projects. Today on the podcast I provide some ...
Episode 204: Are There Too Many Cookbooks?
July 28, 2022 08:30 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I went through a period of time where I actually believed there wasn't a need for more cookbooks. I can't even believe I'm telling you this. And there wasn't a need for sure for a cookbook written by me was what my brain told me. Who would care anyway what I had to say? After some soul-searching and reflections here is what I soon realized about the number of cookbooks out there and how you can take a look at the abundance of cookbooks too...
Episode 203: Creating 30 Recipes in 30 Days
July 21, 2022 08:30 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I want to share key takeaways from the 30 Recipes in 30 Days Challenge we are doing inside Get Paid to Get Published during our July and August Recipe Camp. During the month of July in Recipe Camp we're heightening our awareness of ingredient lists and recipe processes that are all around us, whether we’re cooking food in our own kitchen, or traveling and eating food in a restaurant or in someone else’s kitchen. Awareness of wha...
Episode 202: 8 Tips for Aspiring Cookbook Authors
July 14, 2022 08:30 - 19 minutes - 18.7 MBHello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - excited to be here to talk about my journey as a cookbook writer and 8 tips I’ve gathered along the way to help you write your cookbook and get it published. Things We Mention In This Episode: Free Masterclass: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook and Get it Published
Episode 201: Building an online course and digital marketing with Charlyn Ooi, RDN
July 07, 2022 08:30 - 42 minutes - 41.4 MBCharlyn Ooi is a Dietitian turned Business Coach + Marketing Strategist who specializes in helping Dietitians & Nutritionists build their profitable online practice. She went from being a clinical dietitian to starting her private practice and in the span of 4 years, she’s transitioned her practice online, launched over 5 digital courses, and built 2 multiple six-figure online businesses using social media. Charlyn now mentors other health professionals to start, build and scale their dream...
Episode 200: Cheers to 200 Episodes and Cookbooks Matter
June 30, 2022 08:30 - 5 minutes - 6.29 MBCheers to me, and cheers to you, and cheers to Scott my podcast producer, and cheers to all the cookbook readers, writers, collectors, and club members that have been on the show. It’s amazing to stop here and pause as I record my 200th episode and celebrate my 4th year of doing the podcast this September. Recipe Week was great and I had so much fun teaching and diving deep into recipes. As a follow-up, I’d like to invite you to join Recipe Camp and the 30 Recipes in 30 Day Challenge insid...
Episode 199: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing Multiple Cookbook with Kim Kushner
June 23, 2022 08:30 - 32 minutes - 32.1 MBWelcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode, I’m excited to have an interview with Kim Kushner, author of The Modern Table: Kosher Recipes for Everyday Gatherings. Kim is a Culinary educator and best-selling cookbook author of her three previous cookbooks I Heart Kosher, The New Kosher, and The Modern Menu. Raised in Montreal, Canada, Kim learned to cook at an early age from her Moroccan-born mother, and spent summers with family in Israel. Her latest book, The Modern Table, i...
Episode 198: Being a Cookbook Writer: Creating a Unique Process or Cooking Philosophy with Jessica Formicola
June 16, 2022 08:30 - 41 minutes - 40.1 MBWelcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode, I’m excited to have an interview with Jessica Formicola, author of Beef it Up! Jessica is the creator of Savory Experiments, a trusted food and lifestyle blog, and Best Dessert Recipes, a dessert recipe site for the laziest of cooks. In our conversation, we talk about creating a unique process or cooking philosophy, Jessica’s path to writing a cookbook, and her top tips for food or nutrition bloggers who want to get published. Li...
Episode 197: Filling Needs in the Marketplace with Culinary Nutrition Studio co- owners Abbie Gellman, RDN and Julie Lopez, RDN
June 09, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 31.8 MBWelcome to this episode of the podcast. IOn today’s episode, I’m excited to have an interview with Abbie Gellman and Julie Lopez owners of Culinary Nutrition Studio. Abbie and Julie have built their business using a food-first approach to provide culinary nutrition knowledge, skills, and training to dietitians and health professionals who want to educate their clients about nutrition through food that is not only well-prepared but tastes good. In today’s episode we talk about the work they d...
Episode 196: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Sell Your Idea to a Publisher
June 02, 2022 08:30 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBWelcome to this episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today to talk about the s-word - selling! Selling your book idea to a publisher is a critical part of getting paid to write a cookbook. So exactly how do you do this! In today’s podcast, we talk about the traditional publishing model, what selling is, and what it takes to get offered a contract from an agent or publisher. Things We Mention In This Episode: Join Confident Cookbook Writer Facebook Group Free Masterclass: How...
Episode 195: Being a Cookbook Writer: Breadsong and How Baking Changes Lives with Kitty and Al Tait
May 26, 2022 08:30 - 38 minutes - 37 MBWelcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode I’m very excited to host an interview with Kitty and Al Tait. Kitty and Al are the baking and writing duo behind The Orange Bakery and their new book Breadsong: How Baking Change our Lives. In our conversation today we talk about the life changing power of baking, of course, with Al who leaves teaching to bake,and with Kitty who heals with baking, their bakery The Orange Bakery including the why, where, and their most popular items, a...