Today on the podcast I’m excited to interview Jessica Brand. Jessica is a professional graphic designer and website designer. She loves cooking and hosting and is always trying new recipes, tinkering with various ingredients, and learning from my mistakes. When visiting bookstores, the first area she would head to is the cookbook section. Being a graphic designer, she was drawn to beautiful covers, typography, and imagery. She felt like cookbooks are a treasure trove of inspiration and loved fli...
Jun 18, 2020•51 min•Ep. 94
Ashley Strickland Freeman is an award-winning food stylist, recipe developer and tester, author, and editor. She grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and realized her passion for food and cooking at a very young age. After receiving a degree in Journalism from The University of Georgia and a degree in Culinary Arts from The French Culinary Institute in New York, she moved to Birmingham, Alabama where she worked in the Oxmoor House test kitchens, developing, testing, and food styling recipes for cookboo...
Jun 11, 2020•35 min•Ep. 93
Jackie Alpers is an award-winning professional food photographer based in Tuscon, AZ. Jackie cooks, styles and photographs food and recipes in her natural-light studio and documents food & travel on location. Her popular food photography and recipe blog “ Jackie’s Happy Plate ” showcases her culinary adventures as a Midwesterner transplanted to the Sonoran Desert. She is especially interested in the emotional, psychological and spiritual relationship that people have with food and drink beca...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 92
Welcome back to another Behind The Scenes of a Cookbook episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Mardi Balgochian. Mardi is a French-trained pâtissière, recipe tester and cookbook editor. She has degrees in English and Communications, and her professional experience is in corporate communications where she worked in defense, energy, food & beverage, and biotechnology. A few years ago, she had that “if not now, when?” moment and moved to Paris to earn a ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 91
Welcome back to another Behind The Scenes of a Cookbook episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Denise Vivaldo. Denise is a seasoned food professional with over 30 years of experience. She is the author of eight books including The Food Styling Handbook, winner of numerous awards, considered to be the food styling bible, and now in its 2nd edition. In addition to books, Denise is a contributing blogger for the Huffington Post as well as her own blog, Denis...
May 21, 2020•56 min•Ep. 90
Welcome back to another Behind The Scenes of a Cookbook episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Suzanne Fass. Suzanne is truly behind the scenes of cookbook production with her work as a copy-editor, proofer, and indexer. While her work may just land her name in the Acknowledgements section of a cookbook, Suzanne’s hand has touched the manuscripts and designed pages of many books with her expertise that ensures recipes are safe for the home cook and that i...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 89
Welcome back to another Behind The Scenes of a Cookbook episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Jon Deutsch. John directs the Food Lab at Drexel University. In this episode, Jon talks about how to develop a recipe, the difference between recipe development and testing, the way to test a recipe, and the benefits the Food Lab offers to the authors of the cookbook projects they have been involved with. At the end of the interview enjoy our conversation about ...
May 07, 2020•47 min•Ep. 88
Hi and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. Today I feature an interview with Lucy Seligman. Lucy is a lover of all things Japanese. She is an expert in Japanese cooking. Lucy lived in Japan for over 10 years and during that time was a restaurant critic, a food historian, and writer, the editor of Gochiso-sama!—her culinary newsletter on Japanese cuisine, and the owner of her own cooking school, Lucy’s Kitchen. In our interview today we talk about Lucy’s collection of Japanese cookboo...
Apr 30, 2020•44 min•Ep. 87
Hi and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. Today I feature an interview with Judi Leib. Judi has been in love with food and cooking for as long as she can remember. She is a 1985 graduate of The Restaurant School in Philadelphia and after her graduation worked at every end of the food business from the front of the house to the back of the house and hotels and catering. When her children were young, Judi quit the business and decided to stay home and raise her children. Judi met the ...
Apr 23, 2020•46 min•Ep. 86
Hi and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to talk about the concept of your cookbook possibility going on trial, in a courtroom~ So what do I mean by this? Have you ever been asked if you’ve thought about writing a cookbook? Or maybe you’ve asked yourself this question - Maybe I could write a cookbook and get it published? If you have, it means that either someone else or you, see possibility in this for you. For today’s episode let’s pretend your cookbook writing and p...
Apr 16, 2020•16 min•Ep. 85
Welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today Rick and I send our love and prayers to everyone during this global pandemic of coronavirus. Rick grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rick’s consciousness was raised by the region’s great ethnic restaurants and local farms. He began in the food business in high school, and after graduating in Theater from San Francisco State University, Rick moved to New York, where he was instantly immersed in the restaurant and catering wor...
Apr 09, 2020•49 min•Ep. 84
Amy is a seasoned marketing & PR professional specializing in food/beverage, home and lifestyle markets. Amy’s expertise includes brand management, media relations, and experiential marketing. In addition to building strong social and digital programs, a key point of difference is her ability to build strategic alliances between brands, talent, retail, and charity partners. From developing national media tours to executing large scale special events, Amy has taken start-ups to the national s...
Mar 31, 2020•50 min•Ep. 83
Paula Forbes is a freelance food and restaurant writer based in Austin, Texas. She reviewed cookbooks for over ten years, for such outlets as Lucky Peach, Eater, Epicurious, and Food52. Stained Page News is her cookbook newsletter that includes information about the latest cookbook releases, book deals, sample recipes, trends, and more. Enjoy this interview as we discuss what Paula takes into considerations when she reviews cookbooks, and what in her opinion are her favorite parts of a cookbook....
Mar 26, 2020•41 min•Ep. 82
Julie-Anne’s life has always revolved around animals and food. She began my life in food on my family naseberry and mango farm in the hills of St. Catherine Jamaica. Fast forward years later with a Masters in animal and human nutritional Sciences and a PhD in fisheries and aquatic sciences, her academic career has covered many aspects of nutritional sciences pursuing scientific research to enhance and improve the nutritional status of beef & dairy cattle; small companion animals; freshwater,...
Mar 19, 2020•41 min•Ep. 81
Welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I want to talk about the concept of how cookbooks are sold. We often think in terms of a sale of a cookbook idea to a publisher. But in my opinion, it goes much deeper than that. Publishers aren't here to save cookbook writers. They can't help us believe more in ourselves. They can't help us connect with readers in a real and genuine way. They can't help us believe in our recipes and stories. They can't help us believe in the po...
Mar 12, 2020•15 min•Ep. 80
Welcome back to this first episode of March. Today I want to share some thoughts (and recipes) about March here in KY. We are knee-deep in March Madness for our Kentucky Wildcats and headed into our regional tournament for the KHSAA Boys Basketball tournaments here, so I thought it would be fun to take a look at March in Kentucky, much like I did for Thanksgiving and July 4. Kentucky Barrel Ale StewMakes 6 servings The end of winter and time for one last cold-weather stew before cooking methods ...
Mar 05, 2020•22 min•Ep. 79
Have you ever thought about how your meals, baked goods, recipes, and books make others feel? Because really, that's why most people interact with food, cooking, recipes, books - to feel better. I had an experience recently with my son's friend who wants to eat a better breakfast before she heads to school so that she isn't starving at lunch. Plus, she wants to fuel her day with a healthy breakfast. She recently traveled and was amazed at the simple hotel breakfast of yogurt, granola, and berrie...
Feb 27, 2020•18 min•Ep. 78
Owner and Chef, Elizabeth H. Weaver is a Marietta Native, a fourth-generation Marietta girl to be exact. Her southern roots can be found in many areas of her cooking. But don't peg her as strictly a southern cook. Building your perfect bite is her true goal. Elizabeth is a graduate of the Culinary Business Academy. Her culinary training began at age 13 when her mom decided it was time for her to plan and prepare one meal a week for her family. From there she has read and studied about food as of...
Feb 20, 2020•39 min•Ep. 77
One of the foundational things I teach to all my students inside the Cookbook Writers Academy is the concept of Being a Cookbook Writer. Part of "being a cookbook writer" (who gets their cookbook published) is your habits. And last week we talked all about the habit of cooking, and writing, and using your kitchen as your laboratory. This means that you are most likely either cooking (or baking) and writing a lot during the pre-publication phase of writing a cookbook. Another foundational part of...
Feb 13, 2020•23 min•Ep. 76
One of the foundational things I teach to students inside the Cookbook Writers Academy is the concept of Being a Cookbook Writer. What this means is that we have to think, feel, and act like a cookbook author even before we have a publishing contract. One part of "being a cookbook writer" (some who gets their cookbook published) is your willingness to learn new things. We talked about that in a previous issue of FPS. Today, let's talk about habits, specifically our habits of cooking, writing and...
Feb 06, 2020•25 min•Ep. 75
Welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my life as a cookbook writer and how much I appreciate what being a cookbook writer has done for my life. I’ve traveled to new places, met amazing cooks and bakers, sat at the table with other amazing authors, and had the opportunity to speak about writing cookbooks. I’ve been able to be creative, help others feel better, and have more fun and success in the kitchen. This is also so much what I w...
Jan 30, 2020•19 min•Ep. 74
Hi and welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I feature an interview with author and cookbook collector and self-proclaimed autodidactic polymath, Peter Hertzmann. Peter has been the creator, author, and illustrator of the e-zine à la carte since its inception in 1999. He is also the author of 50 Ways to Cook a Carrot and Knife Skills Illustrated. Peter is passionate about teaching people from all walks of life the skills that will enable them to cook almost anything...
Jan 23, 2020•54 min•Ep. 73
Welcome to this episode today as we talk about perseverance as cooks, bakers, writers, and podcasters. We live in a world where we want everything quick. Better yet, how about immediate, fast, and tomorrow is too late. In an instant-ramen-noodle-style life, we don’t want to wait, work hard, or feel challenged. We just want results. The truth is that most book projects are more like making a batch of chicken stock than they are like instant ramen noodles. Stock can’t be rushed if we want excellen...
Jan 16, 2020•24 min•Ep. 72
Welcome to 2020! And the first episode of the podcast recorded in 2020. Today I had fun sharing with you a passage written by Anne Mendelson and published in the Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink about cookbooks and manuscripts from 1920-1940. At that time, many cookbooks were still focused on all-purpose tomes that covered many aspects of not just cookery but domestic and home economics, but as we learn from Anne, cookbooks started to evolve during the early 20th century even into boo...
Jan 09, 2020•20 min•Ep. 71
Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Cynthia Graubart is a food writer, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, speaker, former cooking show television producer, and most recently the author of her 8th cookbook, Sunday Suppers for Oxmoor House. Graubart is passionate about food - from researching its origins, writing recipes, teaching technique, to bringing families together at the table. What began as a small number of cookbooks to help me learn the b...
Jan 02, 2020•49 min•Ep. 70
Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I have a fun interview with Angela Grassi. Angela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDN is an internationally known nutrition and health expert on PCOS. Named one of the Top 10 Incredible RDNs making a difference by Today's Dietitian, Angela's knowledge, warmth, and charisma have made her the go-to nutritionist for women with PCOS. She provides nutrition consultations in person, phone or online to women around the world. Having P...
Dec 26, 2019•41 min•Ep. 69
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I’m excited to share an interview with cookbook collector and baker Tina Zaccardi. Tina is a mom, wife, NY Yankee fan, and competitive self-taught baker. Tina is also the winner of Season 4 Holiday Edition of The Great American Baking Show. Yes, she spent some time last fall in “The Tent”! Tina has been baking for as long as she can remember, but it’s only within the past few years that this has become a passion. For T...
Dec 19, 2019•43 min•Ep. 68
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. I’m excited to talk to you today about Cookbook Publishing Possibility. Last week we talked about Cookbook Writing Possibility. Did you know there is a better way - that it’s possible you could write a cookbook? You could possibly document your recipes, stories, knowledge, menus memories in a way that you can create a book - a tangible, portable, and potentially profitable record of your recipes that helps other people. That...
Dec 12, 2019•18 min•Ep. 67
Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. I’m excited to talk to you today about Cookbook Writing Possibility. First, I want everyone who is a cook or baker to pay attention here. If you are the go-to person for a cake for the office party, a winning pot of chili for the chili cook or, or a killer appetizer for the neighborhood progressive dinner, I’m talking to you. Because I suspect, that if that is the case people want and ask for your recipes. You dream them up....
Dec 05, 2019•21 min•Ep. 66
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving. Welcome back to a special Thanksgiving Day episode of the podcast. When I think of Thanksgiving, for many obvious reasons I think of abundance. Cornucopias. Having plenty. Overflow. Being full. Refrigerators filled with ingredients, ovens stuffed with turkeys, turkeys stuffed with dressing, and tables filled with people. It’s easy to imagine and think about abundance and feel abundant this time of year, but did you know that we can feel abundant about cooking all ye...
Nov 28, 2019•14 min•Ep. 65
