51: Photographing a Cookbook Using an iPhone with Susan Spungen

Kristin and Molly speak with Susan Spungen, food stylist, recipe developer, author and founding food editor at Martha Stewart Living, about her new cookbook and its unique photography method. Susan discusses her career path, how she pairs visual inspiration with recipe development and the diaristic tone she created for her latest book, Veg Forward. She describes the process of shooting the book alone with her iPhone and why she wanted to create a vegetable (not vegetarian) book for everyone.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Susan Spungen

• Website
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Substack
   

The Art of Making the Basil Blush

Susan's Kale Salad on Epicurious

The Cuisine of the Sun: Classic Recipes from Nice and Provence, by Mireille Johnston

The Cuisine of the Rose: Classic French Cooking from Burgundy and Lyonnais, by Mireille Johnston

Party Food: 2017

What’s a Hostess To Do?

Strawberries, Short Stack Editions, 2013

Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook

Martha Stewart’s Hors d’Oeuvres Handbook: Potter, 1999
 

Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Veg Forward by Susan Spungen
• Open Kitchen by Susan Spungen
• Cooking with Mushrooms by Andrea Gentl