What begins as a handwritten recipe or a note in the margins of a cookbook can become the seed of something much bigger. In today's episode, we explores what every writer needs to write and how your words can do more than fill a page. They can feed both your readers and your business.

You'll also hear about a free resource to spark your creativity: 👉 100 Ways to Turn Your Recipes and Writing Into Revenue: a guide packed with ideas to help you transform your recipes, writing, and creativity into meaningful income.

If you've ever wondered how to bridge your love of cooking and writing into a business, this episode is your invitation to begin.

Things We Mention in This Episode:

100 Ways to Turn Your Recipes and Writing into Revenue

Hi everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Last week, we talked about the traditional publishing team and the real benefits of working with a publisher — how editors, designers, and marketers help bring a cookbook to life. This week, I'm sharing Part 1 of my three-part Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass, called Navigating the Publishing Industry. In this first session, we're tackling one of the biggest challenges cookbook writers face — figuring out how to navigate the publishing world. If you've ever thought,

• "I don't know where to start."

• "I'm afraid of choosing the wrong path."

• "Publishing feels so complicated,"

Then this session is for you. You'll learn about the three main types of publishing — independent, hybrid, and traditional — and how to decide which path aligns with your goals. It's the clarity so many professionals have been missing — a way to see exactly where you fit in the publishing landscape and how to move forward with confidence.

Before we dive in, I want to let you know that the doors are open to Get Paid to Get Published until this evening at 10 PM Eastern. This is your final chance to join us for this round, and I wanted to give you one more opportunity to experience the masterclass and see if writing a cookbook and getting it traditionally published is right for you.

So settle in and enjoy this replay, Navigating the Publishing Industry from the Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass.

Things We Mention in This Episode:

Download worksheet for Part 1 Navigate the Publishing Industry

Watch Parts 2 and 3 of Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass

Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "I'm not really an expert… who am I to write a cookbook?" or conversely "They're not really an expert…who are they to write a cookbook? You're not alone. For years, publishers, editors, and agents acted as gatekeepers, deciding who was "qualified" to write a cookbook.

But times have changed.

In this episode, I'll walk you through:

• The old gatekeepers who kept most voices out of publishing

• How traditional publishing is shifting and why publishers now want new and unique lived experiences

• How self-publishing platforms have blown the doors open

• Who the real gatekeepers are today

• And the most important truth: the only permission you need 

You'll also hear about The Cookbook Publishing Masterclass, a free 3-part training series I've created to help you take the next step toward your cookbook dream. It begins September 2, and it's the perfect way to see what's possible when you stop waiting for permission.

Things We Mention in This Episode:

• Join the waitlist for the Cookbook Publishing Masterclass beginning September 2, 2025

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with Katie Jacobs. Katie is a fourth-generation Nashville native author, stylist, and photographer. She is the creator and art director at Styling My Everyday a food and lifestyle blog. Today on the podcast we talk about Katie's new book The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book, her journey to write a cookbook with a narrow concept, tips for how she balances her work with being a mom of 3, her advice for aspiring cookbook writers and the way she kept everything organized as she was working on this most recent book. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Learn How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook

Styling My Everyday website

Follow Katie Jacobs - Nashville on Instagram

The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book 

Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez Alt: Better Home Cooking Through Science

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with an interview with Lisa Lucas and Debrianna Mansini. Outspoken TV pros Lisa and Debrianna shared their kitchens, hearts, anxieties, and good humor as they broadcast their culinary adventures during the Covid-19 lockdown. In the process, they connected with a hungry audience from around the globe and in turn created their cookbook That Time We Ate Our Feelings: 150 Recipes for Comfort Food from the Heart. In their recently released book Lisa and Debrianna share their most beloved dishes along with never-before-share creations and top-voted dishes by members of the Corona Kitchen community. Today on the podcast we discuss how they created their community, the importance of carving out time for joy, creativity, and cooking, as well as advice for first-time writers. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Learn How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook

The Corona Kitchen on Instagram

Golden Goose Kitchen

That Time We Ate Our Feelings Cookbook

Vegetarian Epicure

The Pleasure of Cooking Cuisinart Series

The Greens Cookbook

Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah

Annemarie's Personal Cookbook

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with an interview with food writer Tessa Kiros. Born in London to a Greek-Cypriot father and Finnish mother, international best-selling author Tessa Kiros developed an interest in the food of different cuisines and travel from an early age. She grew up in South Africa and left home at 18 to travel and cook, working in restaurants in London, Sydney, Athens, and Mexico. Today on the podcast, we talk about Tessa's 11th book, Now and Then Tessa's reflection on a lifetime of cooking and eating. With characteristic generosity of spirit, Tessa invites us into her kitchen to share what she's cooking now: an exciting blend of new discoveries and enduring favorites that connect the threads of her life. Part memoir, part travel guide, part food odyssey, this collection of more than 150 new recipes is accompanied by Tessa's reflections and favorite food memories. Longtime fans will rejoice in her best work, and aspiring cooks will discover how and why she has redefined the modern cookbook.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Learn How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook

Connect with Tessa Kairos on Instagram

Now and Then By Tessa Kiros

Home Cooking a Writer in the Kitchen by Laurie Colwin

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with a message to everyone for Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a great holiday! And if you have some free time this weekend, you can enjoy our free masterclass: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Without Spending Your Own Money to Publish the Cookbook

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with Anne Beiler. Anne began twisting pretzels in 1987 and grew a single farmer's market stand into Auntie Anne's(R), the world's largest hand-rolled soft pretzel franchise. Her professional success, however, was forged after years of darkness, depression, and despair. Today, Anne speaks to audiences around the world, inspiring people with her authentic stories and life experiences. Today on the podcast, Anne and I talk about life growing up in an Old Order Amish and Mennonite family, the birth of her business, and her cookbook Come to the Table. In her cookbook, she shares familiar recipes from her life growing up in a family of 10. Anne does openly share about her life events that led to her depression, so listen with compassion and love as we learn how Anne became the entrepreneur, author, and leader she is today. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Learn How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook

Connect with Anne Beiler online

Come to the Table by Anne Belier, signed copy

The Mennonite Community Cookbook

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with an interview with John McCarthy and Carey Jones. John, a mixologist by trade, and Carey, a food and spirits writer, have been crafting cocktails together for many years. They were the co-authors of the "Liquor Cabinet Roulette" series on Food & Wine's website and are the authors of Be Your Own Bartender and the newly released book Every Cocktail Has a Twist. In this book, you will learn all about tools, tips, tricks, and recipes to reconfigure 25 timeless tipples, from Bloody Marys, Daiquirís, and Manhattans to Margaritas, Negronis, and old-fashioneds Whether you're a new enthusiast or a seasoned expert, these original riffs will transform your go-to drinks. Today on the show we talk about how writing a weekly column for Food & Wine provided the writing practice and recipe foundation for their books, a discussion about cocktails and how to approach this topic as a  home bartender,  tips and tricks for making drinks such as Blender Eggnog, No-Muddle Mint Juleps, and Pitcher Pimm's, and party-sized quantities of a cocktail, and finish with their tips for aspiring writers/authors and their favorite beverage books. 

Before we dive into the show, Traditional publishers get a bad rap in a lot of writing circles. I hear them described as profit-seeking enemies who are out to steal our ideas or, worse yet, our souls. I have loved all of my publishers. They were partners in helping me create beautiful books so that I could share my recipes and stories with the world. And the team of editors, designers, layout experts, printers, photographers, indexers, marketers, and distributors they paid was amazing too. With traditional publishing, we, as cookbook writers, provide the recipes and stories, and publishers work the book magic. We become a cookbook concept machine, writing and cranking out book concepts and manuscripts, and our publishers create the books. If you want to learn more about publishing in this way, where you get published without spending any of your own money to edit, design, print, or distribute the book, head over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free to learn more. So, without further delay, let's dive into the interview with John and Carey.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Learn All About How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook

Connect with John and Carey online

Every Cocktail Has a Twist: Master 25 Classic Drinks and Craft More Than 200 Variations

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique

The Ice Book

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with an interview with social media star Jeremy Scheck. Jeremy is the author of the newly released cookbook Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science. Jeremy Scheck has taught millions of hungry cooks to craft elevated recipes on his social media channels @scheckeats. In today's episode, we're going to go deeper to learn about Jeremy's love for cooking as a high school student, his love of teaching how to make a recipe taught at Williams Sonoma, and how his classes in food science at Cornell spurred him on to scatter tips throughout his new book some of which we talk about today about how to clean cast-iron, the truth about bottled citrus juice, and the history of Alfredo sauce. 

Before we dive into the show, Traditional publishers get a bad rap in a lot of writing circles. They are made out to be the villain who is out to steal our ideas or, worse yet, our souls. I loved all of my publishers. For my 4 books, I had 3 differentshing, we provide the recipes and stories, and publishers work the book magic. We get to become a cookbook concept machine as we crank out the ideas for new books and the publishers crank out the books. If you want to get published without spending any of your own money to create the book, I can help you learn more about traditional publishing. If you want to learn more, head on over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free to learn more about the Get Paid to Get Published method and the Get Paid to Get Published program.  publishers. They were partners in helping me create beautiful books so that I could share my recipes and stories with the world. And the team of editors, designers, layout experts, printers, photographers, indexers, marketers, and distributors they paid was amazing too. With traditional publi

So, without further delay, let's talk to Jeremy Scheck about his new book Cooking Smarter.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Get Paid to Get Published Program

Connect with Jeremy @scheckeats online

Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook Ina Garten

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today with an interview with Rose Wilde. Rose is the owner of RedBread and the author of the newly released book Bread and Roses: 100 GrainForward Recipes Featuring Global Ingredients and Botanicals. Today on the podcast, Rose and I talk all about her beautiful recently released book and the design features of the book, including colored paper pages and lovely illustrations combined with photography. We then go on to talk about botanicals, the recipe for confetti cake that contains veggies, as well as Rose's tips for how to start writing, believing in yourself, and Rose's collection of over 300 cookbooks, including some of her favorites. This is an episode I'll probably go back and listen to, and I swear I could have talked to Rose for another hour about all the things related to baking and cookbooks. 

Before we dive into the show, I wanted to let you know that in 2024, the Get Paid to Get Published Program is going to undergo a renovation. I've had the program for 3 years, and it's time for me to shake things up a bit. So this is all to say that if you want to write a cookbook and get paid an advance or royalties by a publisher to write the book, then you need to join before the renovations take place. You'll be "grandmothered" into all the upcoming changes that will all be for the better - to help you get better results pitching a cookbook idea to a publisher that it rooted in who you are and what you do. Head on over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free to learn more about the Get Paid to Get Published method and the Get Paid to Get Published program.

So, without further delay, let's talk to Rose Wilde, who is an embodiment of being true to who she is and what she loves and sharing that in her new cookbook.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Learn how to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook So You Don't Have to Spend Your Own Money to Get Published

Bread and Roses: 100 Grain-Forward Recipes Featuring Global Ingredients and Botanicals

Connect with Rose Wilde online

Grist by Abra Berens

Ice Cream According to Osterberg

Bread Revolution by Peter Reinhart

Breakfast Lunch and Tea by Rose Carrarini 

Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I'm excited to be here today to talk about how to find a cookbook publisher. This is the number one thing my students in my program, Get Paid to Get Published, want to know- how do I find a cookbook publisher? Today on the show, I'm going to tell you exactly that with an example of a cookbook author who found a publisher not just one time but four times.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Find Your Cookbook Publisher inside Get Paid to Get Published Program

Kentucky Fresh Cookbook

Tasting Kentucky: Favorite Recipes From the Bluegrass State

Essential Pantry: Streamline Your Ingredients Simplify Your Meals

Essential Plant-based Pantry: Streamline Your Ingredients Simplify Your Meals

Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast excited to be here with an interview with Raeanne Sarazen. Raeanne is a registered dietitian and chef with over 20 years of experience producing recipe content as a test kitchen professional, food writer, and editor. She is the author of The Complete Recipe Writing Guide, an essential resource for anyone who wants to develop, write, and produce recipe content for cookbooks, magazines, online food publications, and social media platforms.  Today on the podcast, Raeanne and I enjoyed a conversation about recipe writing with many helpful tips for new recipe content creators. 

If f you're a food or nutrition expert looking to write a cookbook and get paid for it but you're unsure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training by registering here. Within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free mini class

Raeanne Sarazen

The Complete Recipe Writing Guide

Jewish Cookery Book

Thoughts for Buffets 

Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today on the podcast I share three questions that came up during Recipe Week LIVE 2025: how to ethically adapt recipes, how to move from passive learning to active doing, and how to price a self-published print cookbook on Amazon with confidence.

Today on the show, I share:

• Adaptation & attribution: Why ingredient lists and basic processes aren't generally copyrightable and how your expression (voice, headnotes, tips, stories, history, technique rationale) creates protectable originality. Simple, honest "inspired by/adapted from" credit keeps you on solid ethical ground.
  
  

• From learning to doing: Why passive learning feels comfortable, and how small, courageous actions (blank page → draft → test → iterate) build momentum. Use tools like a Pre-Recipe Tool or documentation is the bridge to capture ideas and start writing.
  
  

• Pricing with confidence: Why $25–$40 is common for premium print cookbooks, how color and page count affect your KDP print costs, and why price is a signal of value and not a race to the bottom with a lost cost book. Consider your margin and own your profit goal.
  
  

Things We Mention in This Episode:

• Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP (September 2025 enrolling soon)
  
  

• KDP Printing Cost & Royalty Calculator

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, and welcome to October. We have several interviews with cookbook authors coming up the month, so stay tuned in each week by subscribing to the show. If you're a passionate cook or baker and you want to write a cookbook but don't know where to start, this episode is for you. I assume you love to cook or bake, you're known for great food, and you're the go-to person in your family, community, church, or neighborhood for your book, BUT you cook without measuring, throw meals together, and voila - a masterpiece. You make it all look easy. Until someone asks for your recipe, tune in today to hear my take on the first things you need to do to start a cookbook project. And some ideas for how to take this next step toward your cookbook writing dream.

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free mini class

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. I'm excited to be here. Before we dive into our interview today with Colleen Worthington, I want to let you know about free training for food or nutrition experts who want to write a cookbook but aren't sure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training at www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free, and within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love. 

So today on the podcast, I'm thrilled to have an interview with Colleen Worthington. Colleen is the author of the soon-to-be-released cookbook Kneaders Bakery & Cafe: A Celebration of Our Best Recipes and Memories, due for release on October 3. After more than twenty-five years of building a baking empire out of her own kitchen Colleen and her husband Gary pursued their interest in scratch-made artisan breads. After training at the American Institute of Baking and San Francisco Baking Institute and working closely with Lehi Roller Mills to develop an exclusive flour mixture and locate a traditional Italian hearth-stone oven, Colleen and Gary opened their first bakery in 1997. Within a few months, they expanded to offer a variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, and pastries and now have over 50 locations in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. Today on the podcast, Colleen and I talk about Kneaders Bakery & Cafe, her philosophy on sharing their best recipes in a cookbook, and their method for specialty items they are known for, such as slow-roasted hand-pulled turkey, seasonal menu items, fresh pastries, comfort food, and her favorite cookbook.  

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Connect with Colleen and Kneaders

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free mini class

The Household Searchlight Recipe Book

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I'm excited today (as always!) to bring you a solo show all about the ROI (return on investment) of the Cookbook Love Podcast. As of this month, I've invested 5 years into the creation and release of a podcast episode every Thursday. Listen in as I talk about the return I've received on my investment in the podcast and what's next for us here as we celebrate cookbook readers, writers, collectors, and clubs.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Do you want to come on the show to talk about your love of cookbooks? Contact me here. I'd love to hear from you.

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I'm very excited today to have an interview with Grace Lin. If you're an aspiring cookbook writer who wants to share your recipes and stories in a print cookbook but you wonder all the things like if you have enough to put together a book, if your book would ever sell, if you should self- or traditionally-publish, if you need to know how to format the book, and how you would even captivate your readers then I'd like to invite you to next week's Cookbook Curious LIVE Q&A Call. During this call, I will answer your questions about recipes, formatting, the profitability of writing a cookbook, and publishing paths. Head over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/curious to register for the call, and I hope to see you there.

Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Grace Lin. Grace Lin is an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, early readers, and middle-grade novels including her Newbery Honor novel  WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON and her Caldecott Honor picturebook A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR. In 2016, Grace's art was displayed at the White House, and President Obama's office recognized Grace herself as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling. Today on the podcast we meet Grace and listen to her story-telling as we discuss her recently published book  "Chinese Menu"  which tells the myths and legends behind your favorite Chinese restaurant dishes and what actually makes this food American. This podcast is a real treat because you'll get to hear Grace tell some of the legends behind the dishes as well as her recommendation for the best cookbook for recreating these restaurant favorites at home.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Cookbook Curious LIVE Q&A Call

Grace Lin's website 

The Complete Chinese Takeout Cookbook    

Chinese Homestyle: Everyday Plant-Based Recipes for Takeout, Dim Sum, Noodles, and More

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Mimi Dvorak Smith. Mimi is the author of Too Many Eggs: A Collection of over 800 Egg Recipes and Their Fascinating History. What started as a journey ordering 25 chickens by mail ended up being a life with young chickens laying 2 dozen eggs each day. So Mimi did what cooks do: she started a notebook that contained recipes she could make with her abundance of eggs. When her brother died, her project moved front and center as she hired an editor, received some feedback, and worked through the material, which would ultimately become this old-style recipe book for eggs, complete with recipes, footnotes, side stories, and illustrations (no photos). Mimi now markets her books using postcards and personalized notes to reach independent bookstores, cookbook reviewers, podcasters, and any store that sells chickens or chicken paraphernalia. 

if you're a food or nutrition expert looking to write a cookbook and get paid for it but you're unsure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training by registering here and within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time to create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free mini class

Too Many Eggs website

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. Today on the podcast I have an interview with Chef Kenny Gilbert. Chef Kenny Gilbert is best known for his appearance on "Top Chef" Season seven, where he displayed a big personality and instantly became one of the most likable cheftestants to date. An award winning-chef and restaurateur, Gilbert's career spans over two decades and has graced him with opportunities to travel around the world and learn the authentic techniques and flavors of global cuisines. He has always had a love of cooking. Growing up in Cleveland, but with roots in the South, his father was an avid BBQ man with his own rubs and sauces while his mother was a fantastic home cook. An entrepreneur, Gilbert launched a product line of spices in 2014, and then added on sauces in 2022.  His restaurant Silkie's Chicken & Champagne Bar in Jacksonville, Florida showcases a global take on the iconic Southern chicken and biscuits.  In addition to Silkie's, Kenny joined Grove Bay Hospitality in the Fall of 2022, where he serves as the VP of Culinary, overseeing all culinary operations. In April of 2023 Kenny released his very first cookbook, Southern Cooking, Global Flavors from Rizzoli.

Before we get started, if you're a food or nutrition expert looking to write a cookbook and get paid for it but you're unsure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training by registering here. Within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love.

Today on the podcast, Kenny and I talk about his journey to become a chef, the influence of his family, his work in his restaurant business, his new book and writing component recipes for plated foods. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free mini class

Chef Kenny Gilbert website

Everyone's Table by Gregory Gourdet

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. Today I finish our Summer Roadblock series with obstacle #5, I'm Pulled in So Many Directions I Don't Focus on My Goals. To summarize Episode 254: 5 Common Roadblocks on the Path to a Published Cookbook Episode 255: I Have Too Many Ideas: Summer Roadblock Series #1 Episode 256: Who Am I To Write a Cookbook:  Summer Roadblock Series #2 Episode 257: I Don't Have Enough Time: Summer Roadblock Series #3 Episode 258: I Don't Have Any Direction In the Publishing Industry or Accountability: Summer Roadblock Series #4

Before we get started, if you're a food or nutrition expert looking to write a cookbook and get paid for it, but you're unsure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training by registering here. Within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love.

Today on the podcast, I talk about goal setting when what you do all day isn't working on your goals, or you feel you've pulled in too many directions with your home and family duties. I want to walk you through how I look at my goals and how I make room for them in my day-to-day life.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free mini class

Episode 254: 5 Common Roadblocks on the Path to a Published Cookbook

Episode 255: I Have Too Many Ideas: Summer Roadblock Series #1

Episode 256: Who Am I To Write a Cookbook:  Summer Roadblock Series #2

Episode 257: I Don't Have Enough Time: Summer Roadblock Series #3

Episode 258: I Don't Have Any Direction In the Publishing Industry or Accountability: Summer Roadblock Series #4

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. Today I continue our Summer Roadblock series with obstacle #4, I Don't Have Any Direction In the Publishing Industry or Accountability.

But before we dive in: Do you have a passion for cooking and want to preserve your family's recipes for generations to come? Our program Cookbooks on KDP will guide you through the process of self-publishing your own family cookbook. From organizing and testing your recipes to designing a beautiful layout, we'll provide expert tips and advice to help you create a treasured keepsake that your family will cherish. Don't let your family's culinary legacy fade away - join our program and start the journey to self-publishing your own family cookbook today! Join the program today - the doors for enrollment are open until Friday, August 18th at midnight. 

Today on the podcast, I focus on direction for cookbook writers: what should you be doing in this self-led endeavor? Then I talk about the publishing industry and how you can use your timeline and your publishing goals to set the direction for your publishing project. Lastly, I talk about accountability available through coaching programs or building in self-accountability. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Join the August 2023 class for Cookbooks on KDP before doors close on August 18, 2023

Episode 254: 5 Common Roadblocks on the Path to a Published Cookbook

Episode 255: I Have Too Many Ideas: Summer Roadblock Series #1

Episode 256: Who Am I To Write a Cookbook:  Summer Roadblock Series #2

Episode 257: I Don't Have Enough Time: Summer Roadblock Series #3

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. Today I continue our Summer Roadblock series with obstacle #3, " I don't have enough time, or I'm not a good time manager." Today on the podcast, we're going to talk about how we think about time, our daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, our routine for each morning, evening, and week and finally, an idea for a time audit if you're not really sure where to start. 

But before we dive in: Do you have a passion for cooking and want to preserve your family's recipes for generations to come? Our program Cookbooks on KDP will guide you through the process of self-publishing your own family cookbook. From organizing and testing your recipes to designing a beautiful layout, we'll provide expert tips and advice to help you create a treasured keepsake that your family will cherish. Don't let your family's culinary legacy fade away - join our program and start the journey to self-publishing your own family cookbook today! Join the waitlist today - the doors for enrollment open next week on August 11th and will only be open for a week. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP

Episode 254: 5 Common Roadblocks on the Path to a Published Cookbook

Episode 255: I Have Too Many Ideas: Summer Roadblock Series #1

Episode 256: Who Am I To Write a Cookbook? Summer Roadblock Series #2

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. In today's show, we're continuing our Summer Roadblock Series with the second challenge: Who am I to do this?

Before we get started, if you're a food or nutrition expert looking to write a cookbook and get paid for it, but you're unsure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps you should take to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training by registering here. Within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love.

Ok back to Roadblock #2 - who am I to write this book, and get published, is my voice worth being heard or a variation - my voice isn't worth being heard. Sometimes this is called imposter syndrome. Another name for imposter syndrome is the fraud phenomenon. It is a feeling of self-doubt and inadequacy despite evidence of one's competence and accomplishments. People experiencing imposter syndrome often fear being exposed as fraud or impostor, even when they are highly skilled and accomplished. It can be a common experience for high-achieving individuals. Today, we'll embark on a journey of self-reflection, awareness, and growth as we delve into the prevalence and common characteristics of imposter syndrome. I'll share some personal experiences that will help shed light on the human side of this phenomenon.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Episode 254: 5 Common Roadblocks on the Path to a Published Cookbook

Episode 255: I Have Too Many Ideas: Summer Roadblock Series #1

Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP

Watch free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook

Before we get started, there's still time to take advantage of the final two days of Recipe Week LIVE 2025 happening now through August 15, 2025. This live event is for anyone who wants to turn what they cook or bake every day into publishable recipes. Sign up here for Recipe Week LIVE 2025. 

Today I'm excited to have an interview with Holly Capelle. Holly is a home cook, food preservationist, lifestyle artist, and advocate for sustainable living. She is the founder of @bigfamilyliving, an online community for people who preserve, create, cook, and garden. Holly is the author of the new book Preserving the Seasons, a comprehensive guide to the easiest ways to preserve the produce, herbs, and flowers you love.

Holly lives in Portland, Oregon, and with her husband and six children, they've created a living garden classroom in their suburban home. As the garden has grown over the years, it's now filled with chickens and vegetable, fruit, herb, and edible flower gardens right out her back door.

Today Holly and I talk all about her living classroom, and walk through her beautiful new book filled with tips for infusions, drying, dehydrating, freeze-drying, and how to incorporate these preserved ingredients into everyday cooking.

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Preserving the Seasons

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. In today's show, we're starting our Summer Roadblock Series with the first challenge: "I have too many ideas." Surprisingly, many aspiring cookbook writers suffer from analysis paralysis due to an overwhelming number of ideas, rather than a lack of them. Our aim today is to help you narrow down your ideas and overcome this roadblock.

Before we get started, if you're a food or nutrition expert looking to write a cookbook and get paid for it, but you're unsure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps you should take to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training by registering here. Within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love.

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I talk to you about the top 5 roadblocks that passionate cooks and bakers who want to share their recipes and stories in a print cookbook face. And kick off our Summer Roadblock Series for Cookbook Writers where we will spend the next 5 weeks discussing the top 5 roadblocks and provide strategies to help you navigate the roadblocks and get you back on the path to a published cookbook. 

Before we dive in are you a food or nutrition expert who wants to get paid to write a cookbook but you aren't sure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers want from their writers? If you said yes then you are going to love the fun, free, training I recorded just for you. Inside this one and only on-demand cookbook publishing training you will learn 3 mistakes food and nutrition experts who want to get their recipes and stories published in a cookbook often make, 4 steps you will want to take to be attractive to a publisher, and the absolute best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money to edit, design, and print the book.  To access the training on demand head on over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free. You are only 45 minutes away from being sure you're using your time to do the right things that publishers love!

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I have an interview with Bella Paige. Bella is a brain injury advocate. After sustaining over 10 concussions and experiencing post-concussion syndrome for over 10 years, she realized that she could help others. She started Post Concussion Inc because she believed there was something missing in the world of brain injuries! After helping survivors for over a year she was requested for help in the kitchen and that's how The Post Concussion Cookbook came to be. Today on the podcast we talk about Bella getting back into cooking after being ill, cooking with symptoms, motivation in the kitchen, Bella's membership in Concussion Connect as well as her journey to self-publish a cookbook. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Bella Page Concussion Connect

The Post-Concussion Cookbook 

Five Ingredients Cooking for Two

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Ryan Mitchell. Ryan is the son of Ed Mitchell Known as 'The Pitmaster' in barbecue circles, Ed Mitchell has been cooking whole-hog barbecue the traditional way since he was a teenager in Wilson, North Carolina. A grandson of a small farmer, Ed was surrounded by natural, good-tasting food as a child. He has rich memories of those tastes and times. For years, his education, military duty, and work with the Ford Motor Company took him away from Wilson, until he returned in 1990 to help his mother when his father became ill. Thanks to a chance launch and Ed's habit-forming barbecue, Mitchell's Grocery soon morphed into Mitchell's Ribs, Chicken & B-B-Q. As the business grew, so did Ed's reputation. Ryan Mitchell, Ed's only son, is the business-savvy brain behind his father's brand. As you might expect, from a very young age, Ryan began working in the Mitchell family restaurant. Long before the Pitmaster fame Ryan could be found by the side of his grandparents, Willie and Doretha Mitchell, day in and day out helping out in the small corner store off 301 HWY in Wilson. Although BBQ was the only way of life he knew, Ryan pictured a different path for this career: After high school, Ryan charted his own course and attended East Carolina University to pursue his dreams of playing college football and earning a degree in Economics. He spent eight years working in commercial, and investment banking for some of the nation's largest firms before he re-evaluated his professional life. After going through a major market crash and brutal lay-offs, Ryan felt it was time to leave his sixty-hour-a-week desk job, return to his roots and pursue his passion. Ryan credits his father, grandfather, and two uncles Aubrey and Stevie Mitchell for giving him the skills to lead the next generation of BBQ.

 Things We Mention In This Episode:

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Ed Mitchell's Barbecue

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Niki Segnit. Niki is the author of Lateral Cooking and The Flavor Thesaurus, which won the Andre Simon Award for best food book, The Guild of Food Writers Award for best first book, and was shortlisted for the Galaxy National Book Awards. Niki's newest book, The Flavor Thesaurus more flavors, features 99 essential ingredients and hundreds of flavor combinations, all while exploring the character and tasting notes of key plant-based ingredients. On the show today, Niki and I talk about writing a research-heavy book, flavor pairings for popular summer and fall vegetables, as well as how home cooks can use her books to reduce food waste and feel inspired when cooking, baking, or making cocktails.

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Connect with Niki online

The Flavor Thesaurus More Flavors

The All Colour Cookery Book by Jeni Wright

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Tracey Medeiros. Tracey is a food writer, recipe developer, and tester. She is the author of six cookbooks, including her latest book, The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook: 10th Anniversary Edition. Medeiros is an avid proponent of the farm-to-table movement. She travels as a guest speaker and cooking instructor, emphasizing her commitment to the sustainable food movement. She resides in northern Vermont with her family. On today's show, we talk about Tracey's evolution as a cookbook author, selecting farmers, chefs, and producers for contributions to her book, and how her cookbook work has shaped her as a resident of the Green Mountains and a cook. 

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Connect with Tracey online

The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Nick DiGiovanni. Nick is a chef, food content creator, and world record holder for numerous food-related feats. After becoming the youngest-ever finalist on MasterChef, Nick rapidly gained a loyal, eager-to-learn audience for his award-winning video content. Nick cooks almost daily, drawing inspiration from the many chefs he's worked with as well as his diverse extended family. His goal in life is to make the world a happier, better-fed place through food. Today on the podcast we talk about the inspiration Nick received from his grandma, his competition on MasterChef, his advice for chefs and cookbook authors who want to build a brand so that they can connect with their audience in a way that resonates with them, as well as Nick's belief in kitchen techniques and the use of QR codes in his debut cookbook.

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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to talk about one of the most FAQs I receive about recipe writing: "How do I write recipes without copying someone else's work?" That's what we cover on this episode today and we have an offer for you to join us for our spring Recipe Writing Roundtable. See the link below.

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Maria Sansone is an Emmy Award-winning television host with a 30-year career in broadcasting. She is a social media personality, lifestyle expert, cookbook author, brand ambassador and mom of two. Maria is the host of NBC Boston's premiere lifestyle show, The Hub Today and host/creator of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning MOM2MOM with Maria Sansone television show and podcast. During the pandemic, Maria wrote the proposal for her debut cookbook, Oh $#!% What's For Dinner?: No-Fuss Weeknight Recipes You'll Swear By. Today on the podcast, we talk all about how Maria used time during the pandemic to broadcast her nightly dinner prep, write her cookbook proposal, sign a contract, and then create the manuscript for her debut cookbook (that she always longed to write) while juggling her career and two young children. 

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Maria's Cookbook Oh $#!% What's for Dinner

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Betty Crocker Cookbook

Brad Prose is a longtime professional recipe developer, food writer, and culinary photographer—more recently, he has struck out on his own as the founder and force behind Chiles and Smoke™. His combined passion for fine dining and BBQ shines through his presentations and cooking style. Making his mark in the wide world of BBQ, Brad produces high-quality, unique recipes to challenge and expand the home cook's comfort zone. He inspires his readers to use new techniques, ingredients, and ideas, applying them to the everyday food we know and love. Today on the podcast, Brad and I talk about Brad's love for grilling and barbecue, how to utilize chiles for the smoker and grill, his process of curating and testing the recipes for his cookbook as well as Brad's knowledge about working with partners to help market his cookbook and build his brand on social media.

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Chiles and Smoke: BBQ, Grilling, and Other Fire-Friendly Recipes with Spice and Flavor 

Tacos: Recipes and Provocations by Alex Stupak

Welcome to the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I'm excited to have an interview with Ellen Kanner. Ellen Kanner is the author of Miami Vegan: Plant-Based Recipes from the Tropics to Your Table and the award-winning book Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner. She writes about the intersection of food, culture, community, and wellness for outlets including HuffPost, VegNews, and Edible South Florida. Ellen is a vegan advocate and culinary instructor, and the creator of the Substack newsletter Broccoli Rising. As a fifth-generation Miami native, Ellen lives with her husband in where else? Beautiful Miami. Today on the show, we talk about all the natural beauty and wonders of Miami, her life as a vegan, her new book Miami Vegan, including everything from tropical fruits and vegetables in Miami, vegan food swap and ingredients, as well as Ellen's perhaps unpopular opinion about how to include more vegetables in your diet. 

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Miami Vegan: Plant-based Recipes from the Tropics to Your Table

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I wanted to share four tools that really helped me get organized when I wrote cookbook #1:

1. A dedicated notebook. I bought a new spiral-bound notebook (that I wouldn't be afraid to mess up!) and used it to record everything: menus, meal plans, recipes, ideas, and inspirations for everything I cooked and baked. Since I enjoyed cooking and writing it was easy for me to write down all the things. Important point>> It's not about the price or the style of the notebook that matters, but that you get in the habit of thinking to write everything down and that when you do all your notes are in one place.

2. A  digital or physical folder to save labels, food bags, flattened packages, and boxes. When I'm in the recipe idea and development phase, I keep everything, sort of like a kitchen pack-rat. (After the project is finished, I throw everything away). You'll be surprised how I refer back to a package, bag, box, or can size when I write my recipes. Alternatively, take a photo of the packaging and store it on your phone in a dedicated Google Drive or iCloud folder.

3. Google Sheets: Open a new spreadsheet and keep track of your recipe list here. I color-coded my spreadsheets to know what phase of recipe development or testing I was in with each recipe.

4. Google Docs or Word or Pages: Write a digital copy of each recipe. In the beginning, I saved each recipe in its own document and labeled the version of the recipe each time I saved the recipe.

5. Optional software: Scrivener.I used Scrivener to write three of my four cookbooks. I enjoyed the ability to work on each recipe as its own file and to add metadata about the progress for recipe testing and development. 

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Hello, 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 talk about spearfishing, tips for eco-friendly seafood choices, her cookbook Good Catch: A Guide to Sustainable Fish and Seafood with Recipes from the World's Oceans, and recipes from the cookbook for canned sardines, the best tartar sauce, gummy bears using fish scales, fish, and pancakes, as well as fish head nachos. 

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Valentine's Cookbook: Good Catch

Hello, 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.

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Kentucky Derby Museum Cookbook

The Mint Julep by Colonel Joe Nickell

Tasting Kentucky: Favorite Recipes from the Bluegrass State by Maggie Green

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Hello, 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 husband's death, Lisa was continually struck by the many ways her loss impacted her relationship with food: learning to eat alone, making foggy-headed cooking mistakes, learning to food shop for one, being too sad to throw out his now-long-expired yogurt. Today on the podcast we talk about grief including the physical, psychological, and community aspects of food + grief. 

 Things We Mention In This Episode:

Lisa Ruland's Food & Grief Project

Free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published 

Hello, 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 

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Free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published 

 Episode 11: Take a Look at Recipe Writing Style

 Episode 24: What is a Recipe Headnote and Why Does It Matter

 Episode 37: Recipe and Cookbook Abundance

 Episode 54: Recipe Copyright Protection

Hello, 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. 

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Hello, 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 lot of cool things behind the scenes with Canva and Amazon Kindle Direct publishing. As a result, I see the potential for you (fellow home cooks and recipe collectors) to create and self-publish a recipe book for your family, friends, or clients on the free publishing platform Kindle Direct Publishing. I am creating a PILOT PROGRAM to teach a small group of interested cooks and bakers how to create and self-publish recipe books. My goal is that you will finish the program with two self-published recipe books to share family recipes, give away as holiday gifts, or attract clients/customers to your business. If you'd like to learn more about this offer, head over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/pilot-program-cookbooks, and I'll send you details about how you can access one of the limited spots in this pilot program. So what does it mean to be a pilot program? I've done this work but never taught it - so first time taught it so: 

• You get to learn as I learn

• Lots of interaction with me and others in the group

• A smaller group of students

• Time to ask questions and help me shape the future program

• Because the program is a pilot - the price will be a no-brainer

• You will learn a repeatable process

• Available outside of the GPGP program

Now onto the show: Today, I have an interview with Gesine Bullock-Prado. Gesine is a pastry chef, instructor, and author of six books and lives in White River Junction, VT. In her 18-year career, Gesine has run her own pastry shop and become a baking instructor at King Arthur Flour's Baking Education Center. She is the owner and baking instructor at Sugar Glider Kitchen and is working towards getting her Vermont Master Gardener Certification in 2023. Today we talk about her move to Vermont, where she fell in love with the Green Mountain State's flavors, we go in-depth about Vermont's six unique seasons, and we discuss some recipes unique to Vermont, such as Salt rising bread, Marlborough pie, and Sugar on Snow. 

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Visit Gesine's Sugar Glider Kitchen online 

Hello, 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 and Bayou dishes for backyard grilling and smoking, one-pot meals, and tips to add cowboy twists. All the recipes qualify as true comfort food the cowboy way, are easy to follow, and are meant to be served up family style.

Today on the podcast, Kent and I talk about his journey working as a cowboy cook, the success of his YouTube channel, the importance of finding your audience, and doing work that allows you to be the person you were meant to be. 

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Kent Rollins website

Cowboy Kent Rollins YouTube

Comfort Food the Cowboy way

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Hello, 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 books.

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Ireland's Green Larder by Margaret Hickey

Irish Traditional Cooking by Darina Allen

Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne Asala

A Return to Ireland by Judith McLoughlin

The Irish Cookbook by JP McMahon

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Hello, 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.

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How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training 

Welcome to the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today, I talk about a question I hear all the time: How do I get my recipes ready for a cookbook? Recipes are the heart of any cookbook. They are what set our books apart from other works of non-fiction. They're not just instructions on paper; they're a combination of creativity, story, and trust. So if you are writing your recipes for publication, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I'll walk you through the five stages of recipe writing: ideation, development, writing, testing, and publishing. These stages form the foundation of every great cookbook recipe, and understanding them will help you move from a scattered collection of notes to polished, cookbook-ready recipes.

And if you want to dive deeper, I'll also tell you about Recipe Week LIVE 2025: Get Your Recipes Cookbook-Ready, happening August 11-15, 2025. This five-day live event is going to change the way you think about recipe writing. Sign up here for Recipe Week LIVE 2025. 

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Hello, 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 artisanal bread in the Northeast. During our conversation, Uliks tells his story of Belgrade, his friends, bread baking, book writing with co-author Kathleen Hackett, and his philosophy on bread, baking, and life. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

The Larousse Book of Bread by Eric Kayser

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Hello, 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, unparalleled style, artistic legacy, and incredible food. The close friends Gravely have made during her years of Italian travels have graciously shared their homes and their favorite family recipes, and this book gives a culinary tour of Italy's flavors with recipes you will enjoy with loved ones for years to come. Today on the podcast, Susan and I talk about how Vietri began, Susan's cookbook writing journey, and the role Frances Mayes played in the development of Italy on a Plate, as well as some recipes from the book, including Fish in Crazy Water, Scalloped Oysters, Spinach and Artichokes. 

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Vietri - Susan's company

Italy on a Plate: Travels, Memories, and Menus

How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training 

Hello, 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 to respond to entropy and make some clear decisions about where we can place our energy to stabilize the effects of energy in our kitchens, writing, and writing spaces.

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