Episode 354: Cookbook Writing in the Rhythm of Summer
Release Date: 06/19/2025
Episode 381: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All
Cookbook Love Podcast
Hello and Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings to all! Today I share a message of peace and our shared love of cookbooks. For this special holiday episode, I share some holiday cookbook recommendations, a wintertime story, and the music of Daniel Kantor and the St. Olaf Choir. Things We Mention in This Episode:
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Episode 380: Sustainable Living and Savoring the Seasons with Gesine Bullock-Prado
Cookbook Love Podcast
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Gesine Bullock-Prado to the podcast. Gesine is a pastry chef, cookbook author, and television personality whose work is rooted in an approachable, farm-to-table way of cooking and living. She is the owner of Sugar Glider Kitchen and the author of the beautiful new cookbook, My Harvest Kitchen. In this conversation, we talk about Gesine’s embrace of homesteading, her philosophy of what she calls The Gentle Harvest, and the rhythms of cooking in step with the seasons. We move through My Harvest Kitchen chapter by chapter, exploring the ideas, recipes, and...
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Episode 379: Cookbook Design, Art Direction & Homemade Pie with Laura Klynstra
Cookbook Love Podcast
Today, I am excited to have an interview with Laura Klynstra. Laura Klynstra is a senior art director for Revell Books and a freelance graphic designer and photographer. Previously, she worked as an art director at Hyperion Books and at HarperCollins Publishers in New York City. She is the author of The Homemade Pie Cookbook: 100 Pie, Tart, and Galette Recipes for Every Season. On the show today, we: Dive into cookbook art direction for traditional publishing and self-published books Laura’s journey from idea to published cookbook Three parts to every pie and tops for pie baking ...
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Episode 378: Athens: Food, Stories, Love, and Cookbooks with Diane Kochilas
Cookbook Love Podcast
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Diane Kochilas. Diane is a New York Times Bestselling Author and host of five seasons of the acclaimed PBS show My Greek Table. In her new book, Athens: Food, Stories, Love, Diane takes readers on a culinary tour of Greece’s most-visited city: Athens. Having lived in Athens for over thirty years, Diane has witnessed enormous social and culinary changes all around her. Today, the kitchens of Athens overflow with new creative energy while international ingredients fill the markets. Culinary influences on the Athenian table from around the globe are...
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Episode 377: Recipes, Resilience, and Creating In Good Health with Rachel Riggs
Cookbook Love Podcast
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Rachel Riggs, author of In Good Health. As a former specialty food shop owner, Rachel’s life dramatically changed due to chronic illness. Refocusing her work toward healing, she started developing anti-inflammatory recipes rooted in her California sensibilities. Rachel now lives with limited stamina and, despite that, wrote her cookbook with a focus on celebrating what’s possible, flavorful, and aligned with her healing. Her mission is to inspire readers to transform their health and well-being through modern, vibrant food that excites the senses,...
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Episode 376: Running the Race of Writing a Book with Running Coach & Author Michele Pettinger
Cookbook Love Podcast
Today on the show, I’m joined by Michele Pettinger, a certified running coach, fitness nutrition specialist, and functional nutrition counselor. As the owner of P3Running, Michelle blends run coaching with nutrition education for athletes of all ages, helping young runners understand how food supports performance, recovery, and long-term well-being. However, before we begin, I'd like to share a free resource with you. If you are a food, nutrition, or culinary pro and you want to share your expertise in a published cookbook, one thing a publisher will want you to have is a platform. This is...
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Episode 375: A Conversation with Mother–Son Authors Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji of Heartland Masala
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In today’s episode, I’m pleased to welcome mother–son cookbook author team Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji, authors of Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen. Before we dive in: If you are ready to start your own cookbook project with clarity and direction, is available for a few more days. This resource provides a structured path to begin organizing your recipes, shaping your stories, and moving toward a publishable cookbook. Details are linked in the show notes section below. Heartland Masala is a vibrant, richly illustrated celebration of Indian home cooking, written...
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Episode 374: From Recipes to Revenue: How Writing Fuels our Life and Business
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What begins as a handwritten recipe or a note in the margins of a cookbook can become the seed of something much bigger. In today’s episode, we explores what every writer needs to write and how your words can do more than fill a page. They can feed both your readers and your business. You’ll also hear about a free resource to spark your creativity: 👉 a guide packed with ideas to help you transform your recipes, writing, and creativity into meaningful income. If you’ve ever wondered how to bridge your love of cooking and writing into a business, this episode is your invitation to...
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Episode 373: Navigate the Cookbook Publishing Industry
Cookbook Love Podcast
Hi everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Last week, we talked about the traditional publishing team and the real benefits of working with a publisher — how editors, designers, and marketers help bring a cookbook to life. This week, I’m sharing Part 1 of my three-part Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass, called Navigating the Publishing Industry. In this first session, we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges cookbook writers face — figuring out how to navigate the publishing world. If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t know where to start.” ...
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Episode 372: The Power of a Traditional Publishing Team
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✨ Before we get started, an exciting announcement! ✨ Are you a food, nutrition, or culinary professional dreaming of publishing a cookbook? Right now we are in the middle of our Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass. In this free masterclass, we are discussing the shortcut most aspiring authors miss — how to publish your cookbook without writing your book first. You’ll discover how to position yourself as the author publishers want right now and follow the exact steps to land your first book deal. Don’t miss this opportunity to watch this on-demand class (like Netflix)! 👉...
info_outlineOver the years, I’ve coached hundreds of cookbook writers. And as a cookbook writer myself, I’ve noticed something: the way we write shifts with the seasons. So does the energy you all bring to your projects. Without a doubt, January and September are your power months. Something about the clean slate of the new year—or the back-to-school feeling of fall—makes it easy to say yes. The urgency feels good for a while. But urgency doesn’t last. Pressure wears you out. And cookbook writing—at its best—is built on bringing the full you to the page, year-round. So today I want to offer another way. A way of writing that moves with the rhythm of summer. With more daylight. With more warmth. With more time to reflect, to gather, to savor, and to create. Summer isn’t about pushing. It’s about presence. And that’s exactly what Cookbook Camp is built for. So, whether you’re poolside with a notebook or cooking with the windows open, let’s explore how this season can support your most nourishing work yet.
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Registration for Cookbook Camp, a guided summer experience to help you shape your concept, choose your publishing path, and start building the habits that lead to a finished book.