Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today on the podcast I’m excited to share an interview with Molly Gilbert. Molly is the founder of the food blog Dunk & Crumble and according to the back of her new book the original Sheet Pan Queen. A decade ago Molly’s hit debut cookbook Sheet Pan Suppers birthed one of the biggest food trends in getting dinner on the table quickly, efficiently, and deliciously. Now with her latest book Sheet Pan Sweets , Molly has brought the same sens...
Oct 06, 2022•31 min•Ep. 214
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I want to share with you some fun information about four Eastern European cookbooks being released this fall. This is from an article I read in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend. I’ve linked to all of the cookbooks discussed in the show notes below. And remind you that the Pan to Profit Swag Bag offer is still open until October 1st. The swag bag is a digital bundle of courses, workbooks, templates, and pieces of training put tog...
Sep 29, 2022•16 min
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I want to take some time to talk to you about your platform as a cookbook writer. We’ll talk about what a platform is, what a platform isn’t, and ways that you can build a platform, including a litmus test question for whether what you build or add to your platform will help you find an audience for your cookbook. Also, the doors for the Pan to Profit Digital Swagare open until October 1, 2022 so get in on the swag bag action which incl...
Sep 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 212
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I’m excited to have an interview with Maria Provenzano. Maria is a television personality, author, and creator of the lifestyle online destination fromscratchwithmaria.com where Maria curates the best in food, craft, home decor and so much more. Maria’s website is the hub of all her recipes and crafts and where you can learn about upcoming product launches and subscribe to her weekly newsletter. Today on the podcast we talk about Maria’...
Sep 15, 2022•53 min•Ep. 211
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I’m excited to have an interview with Sarah Yeoman. Founder & Principal Photographer at The Family Cookbook co. Sarah is a photographer who travels the country documenting family food stories and creating custom cookbooks to preserve food heritage. She has a background in linguistics where she worked with Indigenous communities in language documentation and reclamation. Then after working in print media, Sarah became a freelance pho...
Sep 08, 2022•54 min•Ep. 210
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I’m excited to have an interview with Kris Warman. Kris lives in Atlantic Canada with her large collection of cookbooks. Kris writes about cookbooks on her blog Ship Shape Eatworthy and is a regular contributor for Peddler, a journal that explores the multi-cultures of food, where she writes about her experiences growing up in a Canadian-Ukrainian family. Today on the podcast we talk about Kris’s cookbook collection, her work as a cookb...
Sep 01, 2022•44 min•Ep. 209
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - I’ve been thinking about thriving lately in our work as cooks, writers, and aspiring cookbook authors. Did you know anyone can aspire to write a cookbook? Yes, anyone. In today’s episode, I want to talk to you about how to thrive as an aspiring cookbook author with tips on identifying yourself as an aspiring author, practicing your craft of cooking, documenting the details when you cook, sharing your work, and engaging with people who you can...
Aug 25, 2022•16 min•Ep. 208
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - I recently had the opportunity to visit an HMart. I walked up and down each aisle taking in the sights and smells offered from the produce department to the aisles filled with Kewpie mayonnaise and multiple brands of gochujang any number of noodles and cuts and preparations of sliced beef. To me, there's nothing quite like a new food or ingredient shopping experience to offer a different perspective on baking or cooking. Our job as cookbook w...
Aug 18, 2022•15 min•Ep. 207
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - I recently did some research on culinary and cookery book stores for my students inside my cookbook writers group coaching program. I found such great stores, I wanted to share this list with you today. I may have missed some stores, so if I did feel free to reach out on Instagram @greenapron and let me know! Things We Mention In This Episode: Appetite for Books Bold Fork Books Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks Book Larder Kitchen Arts and Letters Li...
Aug 11, 2022•15 min•Ep. 206
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - excited to be here to talk about cookbook publishing entitlement and expectations.. We often come to the table of publishing with expectations about how a publisher should act or react to what we send to them. We feel entitled to them responding or replying in a certain way or time to anything we submit to them and we let whether they respond or not dictate how we feel about ourselves and our projects. Today on the podcast I provide some insi...
Aug 04, 2022•26 min•Ep. 205
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I went through a period of time where I actually believed there wasn't a need for more cookbooks. I can't even believe I'm telling you this. And there wasn't a need for sure for a cookbook written by me was what my brain told me. Who would care anyway what I had to say? After some soul-searching and reflections here is what I soon realized about the number of cookbooks out there and how you can take a look at the abundance of cookbooks too. Ar...
Jul 28, 2022•10 min•Ep. 204
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - today I want to share key takeaways from the 30 Recipes in 30 Days Challenge we are doing inside Get Paid to Get Published during our July and August Recipe Camp. During the month of July in Recipe Camp we're heightening our awareness of ingredient lists and recipe processes that are all around us, whether we’re cooking food in our own kitchen, or traveling and eating food in a restaurant or in someone else’s kitchen. Awareness of what we’re ...
Jul 21, 2022•24 min•Ep. 203
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast - excited to be here to talk about my journey as a cookbook writer and 8 tips I’ve gathered along the way to help you write your cookbook and get it published. Things We Mention In This Episode: Free Masterclass: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook and Get it Published
Jul 14, 2022•19 min•Ep. 202
Charlyn Ooi is a Dietitian turned Business Coach + Marketing Strategist who specializes in helping Dietitians & Nutritionists build their profitable online practice. She went from being a clinical dietitian to starting her private practice and in the span of 4 years, she’s transitioned her practice online, launched over 5 digital courses, and built 2 multiple six-figure online businesses using social media. Charlyn now mentors other health professionals to start, build and scale their dream ...
Jul 07, 2022•43 min•Ep. 201
Cheers to me, and cheers to you, and cheers to Scott my podcast producer, and cheers to all the cookbook readers, writers, collectors, and club members that have been on the show. It’s amazing to stop here and pause as I record my 200th episode and celebrate my 4th year of doing the podcast this September. Recipe Week was great and I had so much fun teaching and diving deep into recipes. As a follow-up, I’d like to invite you to join Recipe Camp and the 30 Recipes in 30 Day Challenge inside Get ...
Jun 30, 2022•6 min•Ep. 200
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode, I’m excited to have an interview with Kim Kushner, author of The Modern Table: Kosher Recipes for Everyday Gatherings. Kim is a Culinary educator and best-selling cookbook author of her three previous cookbooks I Heart Kosher, The New Kosher, and The Modern Menu. Raised in Montreal, Canada, Kim learned to cook at an early age from her Moroccan-born mother, and spent summers with family in Israel. Her latest book, The Modern Table, is a ...
Jun 23, 2022•33 min•Ep. 199
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode, I’m excited to have an interview with Jessica Formicola, author of Beef it Up! Jessica is the creator of Savory Experiments, a trusted food and lifestyle blog, and Best Dessert Recipes, a dessert recipe site for the laziest of cooks. In our conversation, we talk about creating a unique process or cooking philosophy, Jessica’s path to writing a cookbook, and her top tips for food or nutrition bloggers who want to get published. Listen To...
Jun 16, 2022•41 min•Ep. 198
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. IOn today’s episode, I’m excited to have an interview with Abbie Gellman and Julie Lopez owners of Culinary Nutrition Studio. Abbie and Julie have built their business using a food-first approach to provide culinary nutrition knowledge, skills, and training to dietitians and health professionals who want to educate their clients about nutrition through food that is not only well-prepared but tastes good. In today’s episode we talk about the work they do in...
Jun 09, 2022•32 min•Ep. 197
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today to talk about the s-word - selling! Selling your book idea to a publisher is a critical part of getting paid to write a cookbook. So exactly how do you do this! In today’s podcast, we talk about the traditional publishing model, what selling is, and what it takes to get offered a contract from an agent or publisher. Things We Mention In This Episode: Join Confident Cookbook Writer Facebook Group Free Masterclass: How to Get Pai...
Jun 02, 2022•17 min•Ep. 196
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode I’m very excited to host an interview with Kitty and Al Tait. Kitty and Al are the baking and writing duo behind The Orange Bakery and their new book Breadsong: How Baking Change our Lives. In our conversation today we talk about the life changing power of baking, of course, with Al who leaves teaching to bake,and with Kitty who heals with baking, their bakery The Orange Bakery including the why, where, and their most popular items, and ...
May 26, 2022•38 min•Ep. 195
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about something which may be new to you called a style sheet. I will discuss what is a style guide or style sheet, what is a brand style guide, what is the purpose of a style guide, who uses style guides, why we need a style guide in recipe and cookbook work and ten tips for creating your own recipe style guide. Things We Mention In This Episode: AP Stylebook Chicago Manual of Style Recipes Into Type The Recipe Writ...
May 19, 2022•31 min•Ep. 194
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Liz Jalkiewicz. Liz is the owner of The Dietitian Editor. Liz Jalkiewicz is a writer, editor and registered dietitian nutritionist, but most of all, she is a foodie at heart. She has a great appreciation and respect for excellent food and well-written content. With over 15 years in the nutrition and dietetics field, Liz has a diverse background having worked in various roles including clinical, retail, culinary, ...
May 12, 2022•52 min•Ep. 193
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Jill Inforzato. Jill is an experienced chef and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the food, health and wellness industry. A graduate of the Raw foods Academy, she is a chef skilled in meal and food preparation, special needs diets, and gluten-free and dairy-free product development. Jill offers hands-on healthy cooking workshops and seminars. Today on the podcast we talk about Jill’s experien...
May 05, 2022•40 min•Ep. 192
Welcome to this episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to share with you an interview with me! It occurred to me that I’ve never been interviewed for my own podcast. While this may seem a little strange I know that you will benefit from this interview where we talk about selling cookbooks, the benefits of selling cookbooks, and details about an exciting free training we have coming up on May 3, 2022. The registration link is below! Things We Mention In This Episode: LIVE Training with Maggie ...
Apr 28, 2022•33 min•Ep. 191
Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I have an interview with Nutrition Communications Consultant and Culinary Nutritionist Laura Ali. Laura has over 30 years of nutrition experience having worked in clinical, retail, and the consumer-packaged goods industry. Laura is passionate about teaching how food plays such a vital role in helping consumers age gracefully and live vibrant, active lives. She loves teaching about food and coming up with recipes and tips that showca...
Apr 21, 2022•48 min•Ep. 190
Welcome to this episode of the podcast! If you know me you know I love regional American cookbooks that highlight the unique foods, ingredients, and prepared dishes of states, cities, and regions in the US. Today’s episode with Craig Fear is an example of this! Craig is a food writer, blogger, and cookbook author. He grew up on Long Island and currently resides in western Massachusetts. His travels in southeast Asia kickstarted his love of broth and soup over 20 years ago which led to his first ...
Apr 14, 2022•44 min•Ep. 189
On today’s episode of the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Leah Hyslop. Leah is a UK-based journalist and the deputy editor of one of the UK’s most prestigious food magazines, Waitrose Food. But, as you might guess because Leah’s here on the show, in her spare time you’ll find her crafting cookbooks. Her first book, Made in London , was inspired by the food of the city of London and in her most recently published cookbook, The Brownie Diaries, Leah offers brownie-based solutions to...
Apr 07, 2022•46 min•Ep. 188
In this episode, I finish my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series I am here to talk to you about part five of the Cookbooks From Scratch series where you make the work of dreaming, choosing your fuel, doing the work of a cookbook writer and content creator, part of your daily routine, habits, or rituals. The best question to ask is does this way of thinking support my future identity as a cookbook writer? Does this way of feeling fuel my life as a future cookbook au...
Mar 31, 2022•20 min•Ep. 187
In this episode, I continue my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series, I talk to you about part four of the Cookbooks From Scratch series where you create content and go public with it. Our work needs to get out in the world with our name attached to it. Of course, writing is helpful, because we want to write a book, but the secret is making what we do in writing, via audio or video public, and learning as we go. Things We Mention In This Episode: Free Masterclass: Ho...
Mar 24, 2022•19 min•Ep. 186
In this episode, I continue my 5-part series Write a Cookbook From Scratch Series. In this series I am here to talk to you about an analogy that I have for thinking of our new cookbooks as the fruit of our lives rooted in our kitchens and at our keyboard. Listen in and think about your future cookbook as an apple you pick off a tree. Things We Mention In This Episode: Free Masterclass: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook and Get it Published...
Mar 17, 2022•21 min•Ep. 185
