82: Craft Books for Cookbook Writers

Kate talks with Kristin, Molly and Andrea about the challenges faced when beginning a writing career and the resources they use to help improve their writing skills. They discuss which interest came first, the writing or the food, how reading with a critical eye can help one move beyond the basics and why it is vital to always keep the reader at the forefront. They each share the specific books and tools they turn to for guidance, inspiration and exploration as they constantly look to advance their craft.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

The Complete Recipe Writing Guide

Recipes Into Type (Out of Print)

Grammarphobia website

Episode 69: Writing a Menu Cookbook with Amy Thielen

Episode 15: Will Write for Food with Dianne Jacob

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

• Dyrer’s English
• Several Short Sentences About Writing 
• Smart Brevity
• Refuse To Be Done
• Flavorama
• The Flavor Thesaurus - Volume One
• The Flavor Thesaurus - Volume Two
• The Flavor Bible
• How To Write Anything
• Bird By Bird
• The Copy Book
• When in French Love in a Second Language
• I Dream of Dinner so You Don't Have To by Ali Slagel
• Native American Ethnobotany by Daniel E Moerman
• On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee