Cookbook Love Podcast

Hello 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 languag...

Hello 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-...

Hello 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 coo...

Hello 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 ingredi...

Hello 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:...

Hello 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 o...

Hello 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...

Hello 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,...

Hello 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

Charlyn 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 so...

Cheers 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 foll...

Welcome 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 Mor...

Welcome 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!  J essica 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 wr...

Welcome 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...

Welcome 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 Me...

Welcome 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...

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. In today's episode, we are going to talk about something which may be new to you called a style sheet. I will discuss what is a style guide or style sheet, what is a brand style guide, what is the purpose of a style guide, who uses style guides, why we need a style guide in recipe and cookbook work and ten tips for creating your own recipe style guide.  Thin...

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today I'm excited to have an interview with Liz Jalkiewicz. Liz is the owner of The Dietitian Editor. Liz Jalkiewicz is a writer, editor and registered dietitian nutritionist, but most of all, she is a foodie at heart. She has a great appreciation and respect for excellent food and well-written content. With over 15 years in the nutrition and dietetics field...

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today I'm excited to have an interview with Jill Inforzato. Jill is an experienced chef and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the food, health and wellness industry. A graduate of the Raw foods Academy, she is a chef skilled in meal and food preparation, special needs diets, and gluten-free and dairy-free product development. Jill offers...

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today I'm excited to share with you an interview with me! It occurred to me that I've never been interviewed for my own podcast. While this may seem a little strange I know that you will benefit from this interview where we talk about selling cookbooks, the benefits of selling cookbooks, and details about an exciting free training we have coming up on May 3,...

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I have an interview with Nutrition Communications Consultant and Culinary Nutritionist  Laura Ali. Laura has over 30 years of nutrition experience having worked in clinical, retail, and the consumer-packaged goods industry. Laura is passionate about teaching how food plays such a vital role in helping consumers age gracefully and live...

Welcome to this episode of the podcast! If you know me you know I love regional American cookbooks that highlight the unique foods, ingredients, and prepared dishes of states, cities, and regions in the US. Today's episode with Craig Fear is an example of this! Craig is a food writer, blogger, and cookbook author. He grew up on Long Island and currently resides in western Massachusetts. His travel...

 On today's episode of the podcast, I'm excited to have an interview with Leah Hyslop. Leah is a UK-based journalist and the deputy editor of one of the UK's most prestigious food magazines, Waitrose Food. But, as you might guess because Leah's here on the show, in her spare time you'll find her crafting cookbooks. Her first book, Made in London , was inspired by the food of the city of London and...

In this episode, I finish my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series I am here to talk to you about part five of the Cookbooks From Scratch series where you make the work of dreaming, choosing your fuel, doing the work of a cookbook writer and content creator, part of your daily routine, habits, or rituals. The best question to ask is does this way of thinking support my...

In this episode, I continue my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series, I talk to you about part four of the Cookbooks From Scratch series where you create content and go public with it. Our work needs to get out in the world with our name attached to it. Of course, writing is helpful, because we want to write a book, but the secret is making what we do in writing, via a...