Cookbook Love Podcast

In this episode, I continue my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series I am here to talk to you about an analogy that I have for thinking of our new cookbooks as the fruit of our lives rooted in our kitchens and at our keyboard. Listen in and think about your future cookbook as an apple you pick off a tree. Things We Mention In This Episode: Free Masterclass: How to Get...

Episode 184: Cookbooks From Scratch Series: Decide On Your Fuel In this episode, I continue my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series, I am here to talk to you about deciding on the fuel you'll use to fulfill your dream of writing a cookbook and getting it published. There's a secret to this work of intentionally feeling the way you want to feel, so I discuss how to do...

In this episode, I kick off a 5-part series Cookbooks From Scratch Series. In this series, I am here to talk to those of you who have never written a cookbook, never gotten published, believe that publishing is reserved for the professionals and that you have to sell your soul to a publisher to get your cookbook published. During the next five episodes, we're going to explore truly starting from s...

In this episode, I talk about the concept of seeing the world through eyeglasses of not enough VS a lens of enough. As cookbook writers we live in an amazing world with an abundance of resources and I hope that this episode today opens your eyes to the fact that you are enough, you have enough, there are plenty of publishers, and lots and lots of cookbook lovers and readers.  Things We Mention In...

In this episode, I'm going to talk about something that we don't often discuss too much when we think about writing a cookbook. As writers, we have recipes and stories to share in a way that others will love and benefit from. We decide to package the recipes and stories together and sell them. We have choices to make - we can start a food blog, create a membership, write a monthly print food magaz...

In this episode, I talk about a period I felt this year after the holiday and how I decided to get myself out of the stagnant feeling without changing my outside circumstances. One thing I realized was that I had stopped dreaming. Today on the podcast I talk about the difference between dreamers and thinkers and what we need to "think" about if we've stopped dreaming and how to dream about our fut...

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today's episode was inspired by my work inside Start Your Cookbook Project Week last week. On today's show, I share 6 tips for cookbook writing gleaned from the interviews I've had over the past 2 years with cookbook writers as well as from my own cookbook writing work. Tune in as we discuss these tips, and an opportunity for you to join us inside Get Pai...

Welcome to this encore episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today to talk to any food & nutrition expert, expert baker, expert cook, restaurant or bakery owner, personal chef, caterer, or anyone who has recipes, stories, and solutions to share.  I believe that a print cookbook is the most portable and profitable way to share your recipes, stories, and solutions. A print cookbook is a bea...

Welcome back to this encore episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast where I discuss the difference between cookbook writing and cookbook publishing. Cookbook writing is a solitary act and involves a person writing a book around a single topic. They think of an idea, they decide who they can help or who their ideal reader is, and they create content for the book. Then they work on getting the book pub...

Welcome to another episode of the podcast, today we are going to talk about time.  In working with my cookbook coaching clients, mastermind groups, and on my own projects, I realize the importance of planning my time to get the most out of my week. I've always had a pretty consistent pattern for activities done on a weekly basis, but use care when planning tasks for work, book writing, free time,...

Today on the podcast I'm excited to host an interview with recipe developer, clean living advocate, and mom of two Caroline Fausel. Over the years, Caroline has amassed hundreds of thousands of fans through her highly popular blog Olive You Whole where Caroline creates and shares meal ideas for those striving to eat healthier - whether that's gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo or Whole30.  Caroline's...

Enjoy this episode of the podcast as we wrap up 2021 and head into 2022!  If 2022 is going to be the year you write your cookbook, then this episode is for you. Things We Mention In This Episode: Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I continue my Winter Traditions series with a reflection from Candy Paull's Christmas Abundance book about the paradox of the holiday and a recipe for Christmas Swirl cookies from Anja Dunk's beautiful new book, Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas.  Weihnachts Roschen Christmas Swirls From Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Ch...

Today on the podcast I continue my Winter Traditions series of food and cooking traditions. In this episode, I talk about Advent Sabbaths and Sundays with a reflection from Candy Paull's Christmas Abundance book and a Caldo Gallego recipe from A Year of Monastery Soups.  Caldo Gallego (Galician Chickpea and Sausage Soup) From Twelve Months of Monastery Soups By Brother Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latou...

Today on the podcast I kick off a Winter Series of food and cooking traditions with Hanukkah and Joan Nathan's Crispy Traditional Potato Pancakes from her book Jewish Cooking in America : Crispy Traditional Potato Pancakes From Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan 2 pounds russet (baking) or Yukon Gold potatoes 1 medium onion ½ cup chopped scallions, including the green part 1 large egg, beate...

Today on the podcast I welcome. Chef Peter Hoffman. Peter is the curious cook's cook and as the former chef/owner of Savoy and Back Forty restaurants, he trail-blazed farm-to-table cooking in New York City. Peter is also the recent author of What's Good? A Memoir in 14 Ingredients is a book that covers his development as a chef-owner of the farm-to-table restaurant in NYC and tracks a year in the...

Welcome to our Thanksgiving episode of Cookbook Love Podcast. I hope you're having a great day of food, family, and friends. Today I have an interview with Melissa Altman-Traub. Melissa is a Registered Dietitian, food blogger, recipe developer, and freelance writer. Melissa also teaches nutrition at a college full-time and is a long-term vegetarian who loves to cook and share healthy and delicious...

On today's episode I enjoy an interview with Dorothy Kalins. Dorothy is the author of Kitchen Whisperers and an award-winning magazine editor, with experience as the founding editor of Metropolitan Home , founding editor-in-chief of Saveur , executive editor of Newsweek . She has collaborated on the production of many cookbooks, including David Tanis's bestselling A Platter of Figs, Michael Anthon...

Today I'm excited to have an interview with Ana Patuleia Ortins. Ana is a first generation descendant of Portuguese immigrants, She grew up with the ethnic lore and traditions attached to the food of her ancestors.  She is the author of two cookbooks, Authentic Portuguese Cooking and her most recent book Portuguese Home Cooking . In this book, Ana Patuleia Ortins invites you to discover or revisit...

Kristen Hong writes the blog hellonutritarian.com, where she shares about fridge organization, meal prep, and plant-based recipes. Kristen also runs a successful Instagram of the same name (@hellonutritarian), where she showcases her well-organized and gorgeously styled fridge photos and is the author of the forthcoming book Fridge Love. She lives in northern California with her husband and two ch...

Stephanie Moon is the owner of Steph Moon + Co. Stephanie is passionate about helping authors connect more genuinely with their audience. Before Stephanie started her own business, she worked in publishing, with, in, and around books. From leading campaigns for New York Times Best Sellers, securing partnerships with brands like the San Francisco Public Library and securing coverage in Oprah's cove...

Today on the podcast I'm excited to have an interview with illustrator and author of Why We Cook , Lindsay Gardner. Lindsay is a mother of two daughters (her favorite sous chefs) and her watercolor and gouache illustrations have appeared not only in cookbooks and other editorial projects, but advertising campaigns, and stationery and interior design collaborations as well. Lindsay's wide-ranging a...

Evan Hanczor is a chef, writer, and activist whose work focuses on food and storytelling. He has been the longtime chef at Egg restaurant in Brooklyn, a farm-to-table breakfast and lunch restaurant rooted in community, sustainability, and access to good food. Evan is the founder of Tables of Contents @tables.of.contents events featuring writers, food, and conversation, and the editor of a communit...

Today on the podcast I'm excited to welcome North Carolina-based branding and website design expert Chloe Thomas. Chloe found her love for helping new business owners, and specifically registered dietitians,  with their branding and/or website design, especially when she quickly caught on to the amazing and life-changing topics we would cover in their sessions. On this episode of the podcast, Chlo...

There are common questions that aspiring cookbook authors ask about writing cookbooks and getting them published. In today's episode I answer these top questions in an ongoing effort to help you understand the process of cookbooks from idea to publication.  What software do I need to use to catch a publisher's eye? What layout is best? What catches the customer's eye? Where to begin and the planni...