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 that and the one emotion I can always rely on to fuel the life I want to live. Things We Mention In ...
Mar 10, 2022•15 min•Ep. 184
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 scratch without any professional cooking experience, nutrition training, or being published. I want t...
Feb 28, 2022•15 min•Ep. 183
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 This Episode: Join Start Your Cookbook Project Bootcamp Free Masterclass: How to Get Paid to Write a ...
Feb 24, 2022•14 min•Ep. 182
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 magazine, write a monthly email newsletter, but as you know from the podcast title we are here because of...
Feb 16, 2022•21 min•Ep. 181
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 futures and our new cookbooks and what we are called to create in the world. Also, Get Published for St...
Feb 10, 2022•25 min•Ep. 180
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 Paid to Get Published for Start Your Cookbook Project Bootcamp which begins February 8, 2022. During th...
Feb 03, 2022•14 min•Ep. 179
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 beautiful marketing tool for your business and an effective business card for yourself. Listen in as...
Jan 27, 2022•41 min•Ep. 178
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 published. Publishing is the business of preparing books for sale. The business model for publishing is...
Jan 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 177
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, and family activities. Planning ahead of time keeps projects moving along in my business and sets up ...
Jan 13, 2022•20 min•Ep. 176
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 debut cookbook Prep, Cook, Freeze offers 12 weeks of healthy dinners that accommodate different diets...
Jan 06, 2022•50 min•Ep. 175
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
Dec 30, 2021•17 min•Ep. 174
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 Christmas By Anja Dunk Makes about 40 200 g (1 ½ cups) plain all-purpose flour 50 g (⅓ cup) cornflour (...
Dec 23, 2021•18 min•Ep. 173
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-Latourrette 2 cups dried chickpeas or 2 15-ounce cans garbanzos 2 large onions, sliced 6 tablespoons olive...
Dec 16, 2021•15 min•Ep. 172
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, beaten Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Vegetable oil for frying Peel the potatoes and put ...
Dec 09, 2021•12 min•Ep. 171
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 farmers’ market over the course of the growing season with deep dives into ingredients he loves. Rec...
Dec 02, 2021•59 min•Ep. 170
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 recipes. Today on the podcast Melissa and I talk about her family recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch Pot...
Nov 25, 2021•23 min•Ep. 169
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 Anthony's Gramercy Tavern Cookbook, and V is for Vegetables, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook’s Beard-awa...
Nov 18, 2021•57 min•Ep. 169
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 the soul-comforting, peasant food of Portugal. Peppered with a lifetime of anecdotes from a passionat...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 167
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 children. *Creating an unconventional book idea *A sideways path to becoming a traditionally published...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 166
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 coveted Holiday Favorite Things list, Stephanie’s has the experience and ingenuity to craft creative bra...
Oct 28, 2021•45 min•Ep. 165
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 artistic sensibility makes her a gentle interrogator of the world around her. Her food art has appeare...
Oct 21, 2021•59 min•Ep. 164
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 community cookbook by the same name that supports food relief efforts. Evan is also the co-author of Breakfa...
Oct 14, 2021•55 min•Ep. 163
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, Chloe and I talk about : ✨What is branding ✨Why it’s important to create a brand ✨Branding tips for begin...
Oct 07, 2021•51 min•Ep. 162
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 planning process? How to learn the actual how of writing? What matters to publishers these days? How to att...
Sep 30, 2021•24 min•Ep. 161
When I talk to aspiring cookbook authors, one of the things they ask most often is “How do I get started on my cookbook project”. In today's episode I’m going to talk about the wrong way to start a cookbook writing project. The steps I recommend might surprise you, but they are truly the secret to uncovering the cookbook that lives inside of you. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass...
Sep 23, 2021•14 min•Ep. 160
Today on the podcast I’m excited to have an interview with Katie Dodd. Katie is a geriatric dietitian, writer, speaker, consultant, mentor, and leader. She works full time and has a variety of non-traditional side hustles. Katie is a blogger with The Geriatric Dietitian and High Calorie Recipes blogs and the host of the Dietitian Side Hustle podcast. In our interview Katie and I discuss: What is a side hustle Types of side hustles Benefits of multiple streams of income Passive income and what it...
Sep 16, 2021•56 min•Ep. 159
On this episode of the podcast I’m excited to host an interview with Ashlie Stevens. Ashlie the deputy food editor at Salon.com and food writer whose work has appeared in and on NPR, Eater, Vice and National Geographic. In addition to her writing and editing, Ashlie teaches classes about food writing and pitching. On this episode Ashlie shares a process as well as tips for food writers who want to get their food writing published in print or digital publications. On the podcast we talk about: Wh...
Sep 09, 2021•48 min•Ep. 158
Do cookbooks have the potential to change lives? I think to answer this question we first have to define what it means to change a life. According to the Googles, change (verb) means to make someone or something different also known as convert, transform, rebuild, make over or reconstruct. So do cookbooks have the power and potential to make someone different? For this podcast, I’m going to talk about change for readers, writers, collectors, clubs, and of course cooks. Cookbook readers: Yes, coo...
Sep 02, 2021•13 min•Ep. 157
Listen up everyone. Even if you don’t have a podcast, this episode has gems for anyone who wants to start something and keep it going for 3 years or more. That’s right. What does it take to sustain a project like a podcast for 3 years, every Thursday for 156 episodes. Well that’s what this episode is all about: deciding, committing, planning, batching, listening, being willing, focusing, technology, team, and YOU my precious and valuable listeners. I’m not sure I’ve made a difference to everyone...
Aug 26, 2021•27 min•Ep. 156
When we take action in our businesses, toward our goals, or in pursuit of writing a cookbook, there is something that drives the actions we take. Some times we like to think that we’re driven to act or not act based on outside circumstances such as the economy, time, kids, a pandemic, weather, money, or other people stopping us, but the truth is that it's NEVER the outside circumstances. It's what we think and the story we tell about our time, the weather, other people. It's what we believe to b...
Aug 19, 2021•26 min•Ep. 155
