Cookbook Love Podcast
In this weekly podcast, host Maggie Green celebrates cookbook readers, writers, collectors, and clubs, with interviews and conversations about cookbook writing and the role of cookbooks in our lives. Maggie's mission is to build and celebrate a community of people who would rather write, read, and buy a cookbook over any other genre of book.
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Episode 247: Being a Cookbook Writer: Be Your Own Broadcaster from Debut Cookbook Author Maria Sansone
06/01/2023
Episode 247: Being a Cookbook Writer: Be Your Own Broadcaster from Debut Cookbook Author Maria Sansone
Maria Sansone is an Emmy Award-winning television host with a 30-year career in broadcasting. She is a social media personality, lifestyle expert, cookbook author, brand ambassador and mom of two. Maria is the host of NBC Boston’s premiere lifestyle show, The Hub Today and host/creator of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning MOM2MOM with Maria Sansone television show and podcast. During the pandemic, Maria wrote the proposal for her debut cookbook, Oh $#!% What’s For Dinner?: No-Fuss Weeknight Recipes You’ll Swear By. Today on the podcast, we talk all about how Maria used time during the pandemic to broadcast her nightly dinner prep, write her cookbook proposal, sign a contract, and then create the manuscript for her debut cookbook (that she always longed to write) while juggling her career and two young children. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 246: Being a Cookbook Writer: The Importance of Building Relationships with Chiles and Smoke author and creator Brad Prose
05/25/2023
Episode 246: Being a Cookbook Writer: The Importance of Building Relationships with Chiles and Smoke author and creator Brad Prose
Brad Prose is a longtime professional recipe developer, food writer, and culinary photographer—more recently, he has struck out on his own as the founder and force behind Chiles and Smoke™. His combined passion for fine dining and BBQ shines through his presentations and cooking style. Making his mark in the wide world of BBQ, Brad produces high-quality, unique recipes to challenge and expand the home cook’s comfort zone. He inspires his readers to use new techniques, ingredients, and ideas, applying them to the everyday food we know and love. Today on the podcast, Brad and I talk about Brad’s love for grilling and barbecue, how to utilize chiles for the smoker and grill, his process of curating and testing the recipes for his cookbook as well as Brad’s knowledge about working with partners to help market his cookbook and build his brand on social media. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 245: Tips to Organize Your Recipe Writing
05/18/2023
Episode 245: Tips to Organize Your Recipe Writing
Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I wanted to share four tools that really helped me get organized when I wrote cookbook #1: 1. A dedicated notebook. I bought a new spiral-bound notebook (that I wouldn’t be afraid to mess up!) and used it to record everything: menus, meal plans, recipes, ideas, and inspirations for everything I cooked and baked. Since I enjoyed cooking and writing it was easy for me to write down all the things. Important point>> It’s not about the price or the style of the notebook that matters, but that you get in the habit of thinking to write everything down and that when you do all your notes are in one place. 2. A digital or physical folder to save labels, food bags, flattened packages, and boxes. When I’m in the recipe idea and development phase, I keep everything, sort of like a kitchen pack-rat. (After the project is finished, I throw everything away). You’ll be surprised how I refer back to a package, bag, box, or can size when I write my recipes. Alternatively, take a photo of the packaging and store it on your phone in a dedicated Google Drive or iCloud folder. 3. Google Sheets: Open a new spreadsheet and keep track of your recipe list here. I color-coded my spreadsheets to know what phase of recipe development or testing I was in with each recipe. 4. Google Docs or Word or Pages: Write a digital copy of each recipe. In the beginning, I saved each recipe in its own document and labeled the version of the recipe each time I saved the recipe. 5. Optional software: Scrivener.I used Scrivener to write three of my four cookbooks. I enjoyed the ability to work on each recipe as its own file and to add metadata about the progress for recipe testing and development. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 244: Being a Cookbook Writer: Love of the Ocean to Cookbook Author with Valentine Thomas
05/11/2023
Episode 244: Being a Cookbook Writer: Love of the Ocean to Cookbook Author with Valentine Thomas
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I have an interview with Spearfisherwoman and Ocean Evangelist Valentine Thomas. Valentine was born in Montreal and trained as a lawyer in Canada, then worked in finance in London. Dissatisfied with her work in law and finance, Valentine was introduced to spearfishing while on holiday in Ibiza. The ocean - which she once feared - became her greatest passion, and she made fishing and diving her life’s work. Today on the podcast, we talk about spearfishing, tips for eco-friendly seafood choices, her cookbook Good Catch: A Guide to Sustainable Fish and Seafood with Recipes from the World’s Oceans, and recipes from the cookbook for canned sardines, the best tartar sauce, gummy bears using fish scales, fish, and pancakes, as well as fish head nachos. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 243: Mint Juleps and the Kentucky Derby
05/04/2023
Episode 243: Mint Juleps and the Kentucky Derby
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This Saturday is the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Our family is planning a party as we do every year, so I thought I’d share recipes for the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 242: Food & Grief Project with Lisa Ruland
04/27/2023
Episode 242: Food & Grief Project with Lisa Ruland
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Lisa Ruland. Lisa is a recovering lawyer who traded criminal court for the pastry kitchen. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Lisa worked as a pastry chef in some of New York City’s top bake shops, and then found her happy place in food writing. In 2014 Lisa lost her husband Erik in a tragic accident on Mt. Rainier. Working as a full-time food writer at the time of her husband's death, Lisa was continually struck by the many ways her loss impacted her relationship with food: learning to eat alone, making foggy-headed cooking mistakes, learning to food shop for one, being too sad to throw out his now-long-expired yogurt. Today on the podcast we talk about grief including the physical, psychological, and community aspects of food + grief. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 241: The Value of Documenting and Sharing Your Recipes Schedule for Thursday, April 20, 2023
04/20/2023
Episode 241: The Value of Documenting and Sharing Your Recipes Schedule for Thursday, April 20, 2023
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I share some thoughts on the value of documenting and sharing your recipes, including: writing original recipes saving secret recipes documenting the recipes in our heads (note: if we don’t do this, who will), and the new life given to food, kitchens, and cooks through documentation and sharing of recipes Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 240: Self-Publish Your Cookbook
04/13/2023
Episode 240: Self-Publish Your Cookbook
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. If you want to learn how to self-publish your own cookbook this show is for you. Today on the podcast, I share information about my upcoming self-publishing program called Cookbooks on KDP. Cookbooks on KDP is for you if you want to learn how to turn a set of recipes into a self-published cookbook. Also, listen for a special discount code for listeners of Cookbook Love to save $100 off the cost of the program for a limited time. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 239: Being a Cookbook Author: My Vermont Table with Gesine Bullock-Prado
04/06/2023
Episode 239: Being a Cookbook Author: My Vermont Table with Gesine Bullock-Prado
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Gesine Bullock-Prado, but before we get started, I want to talk to those of you listening who have written recipes that you want to turn into a book to share with your family, friends, or customers. I know that so often we cook and cook, or we’re the keeper of the family recipes, and we want to share our recipes in a tangible way, not just with the food but also in a book. I've been doing a lot of cool things behind the scenes with Canva and Amazon Kindle Direct publishing. As a result, I see the potential for you (fellow home cooks and recipe collectors) to create and self-publish a recipe book for your family, friends, or clients on the free publishing platform Kindle Direct Publishing. I am creating a PILOT PROGRAM to teach a small group of interested cooks and bakers how to create and self-publish recipe books. My goal is that you will finish the program with two self-published recipe books to share family recipes, give away as holiday gifts, or attract clients/customers to your business. If you'd like to learn more about this offer, head over to , and I’ll send you details about how you can access one of the limited spots in this pilot program. So what does it mean to be a pilot program? I’ve done this work but never taught it - so first time taught it so: You get to learn as I learn Lots of interaction with me and others in the group A smaller group of students Time to ask questions and help me shape the future program Because the program is a pilot - the price will be a no-brainer You will learn a repeatable process Available outside of the GPGP program Now onto the show: Today, I have an interview with Gesine Bullock-Prado. Gesine is a pastry chef, instructor, and author of six books and lives in White River Junction, VT. In her 18-year career, Gesine has run her own pastry shop and become a baking instructor at King Arthur Flour’s Baking Education Center. She is the owner and baking instructor at Sugar Glider Kitchen and is working towards getting her Vermont Master Gardener Certification in 2023. Today we talk about her move to Vermont, where she fell in love with the Green Mountain State’s flavors, we go in-depth about Vermont’s six unique seasons, and we discuss some recipes unique to Vermont, such as Salt rising bread, Marlborough pie, and Sugar on Snow. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 238: Being a Cookbook Author with Cowboy Cook Kent Rollins
03/30/2023
Episode 238: Being a Cookbook Author with Cowboy Cook Kent Rollins
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to have an interview with Kent Rollins. Kent and his wife Shannon lead a busy life slinging hash, beating Bobby Flay on Food Network, and running their YouTube Channel, the Coyboy Kent Rollins Cooking Channel. In their newly released book Comfort Food the Cowboy Way, Kent shares over 125 recipes that are equal parts hearty and scrumptious, from their classic Southern and Western favorites to the more spice-forward Tex-Mex and Bayou dishes for backyard grilling and smoking, one-pot meals, and tips to add cowboy twists. All the recipes qualify as true comfort food the cowboy way, are easy to follow, and are meant to be served up family style. Today on the podcast, Kent and I talk about his journey working as a cowboy cook, the success of his YouTube channel, the importance of finding your audience, and doing work that allows you to be the person you were meant to be. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 237: Irish Cooking and Cookbooks
03/23/2023
Episode 237: Irish Cooking and Cookbooks
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to discuss some favorite books about Irish food, cooking, and traditions. On Friday, March 17th, I cooked a traditional Irish meal as my mother always did, and it was then that I realized that her preparation of corned beef and cabbage every St. Patrick’s Day was because of her Irish heritage and how my grandmother cooked and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. So enjoy this review of some excellent Irish cookery books. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 236: My Mother and Joy of Cooking’s "Spanish Rice"
03/16/2023
Episode 236: My Mother and Joy of Cooking’s "Spanish Rice"
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to give you an update on what’s been going on in my life and business over the past month. As always, I thank you for being here, and I look forward to future podcast episodes as we keep loving our cookbooks, the writers who write them, and the readers who buy them. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 235: Being a Cookbook Writer: Pain d'Avignon Baking Book with Uliks Fehmiu
03/09/2023
Episode 235: Being a Cookbook Writer: Pain d'Avignon Baking Book with Uliks Fehmiu
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m honored to have an interview with Uliks Fehmiu. Uliks is an actor, producer, and self-taught baker. In 1992 he co-founded the Pain d’Avinon bakery with three friends. Today on the podcast, we talk about Uliks journey in Belgrade amid the beginnings of a war and continued in America as these four friends opened their tiny Cape Cod bakery, which became and still is one of the first highly acclaimed purveyors of artisanal bread in the Northeast. During our conversation, Uliks tells his story of Belgrade, his friends, bread baking, book writing with co-author Kathleen Hackett, and his philosophy on bread, baking, and life. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 234: Being a Cookbook Writer: Italy on a Plate with Susan Gravely
02/23/2023
Episode 234: Being a Cookbook Writer: Italy on a Plate with Susan Gravely
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Susan Gravely. In her debut cookbook, Italy on a Plate, Susan Gravely celebrates 40 years as Founder and Creative Director of VIETRI, a lifestyle brand offering handcrafted Italian tabletop and home and garden accessories. With a foreword by Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, Italy on a Plate, is an exploration of what makes Italy so magical: its staggering beauty, unparalleled style, artistic legacy, and incredible food. The close friends Gravely have made during her years of Italian travels have graciously shared their homes and their favorite family recipes, and this book gives a culinary tour of Italy's flavors with recipes you will enjoy with loved ones for years to come. Today on the podcast, Susan and I talk about how Vietri began, Susan’s cookbook writing journey, and the role Frances Mayes played in the development of Italy on a Plate, as well as some recipes from the book, including Fish in Crazy Water, Scalloped Oysters, Spinach and Artichokes. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 233: Entropy, Cooking, Cookbooks, and Cookbook Writing
02/16/2023
Episode 233: Entropy, Cooking, Cookbooks, and Cookbook Writing
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today to geek out a little bit about a law of physics I’ve been thinking a lot about, and that’s the law of entropy. So what in the world does entropy have to do with cookbooks and cookbook writing? Today on the podcast, I define entropy and give some examples of how entropy works in our bodies as writers, our kitchens, our writing projects, and our writing spaces. In response to entropy, I give a suggestion on how to respond to entropy and make some clear decisions about where we can place our energy to stabilize the effects of energy in our kitchens, writing, and writing spaces. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 232: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing Multiple Cookbooks with Lei Shishak
02/09/2023
Episode 232: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing Multiple Cookbooks with Lei Shishak
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Lei Shishak. Lei is the author of the new cookbook Easy Plant-Based Cooking for Two: Delicious Vegan Recipes to Enjoy Together. Lei has always loved to read recipes. And this love for recipe reading led Lei to a journey of owning her bakery, finding a literary agent, writing five cookbooks, and working as a recipe editor for All Recipes. Listen in as we discuss Lei’s journey writing cookbooks, getting them published, and her take on living the concepts that her cookbooks are based on. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 231: Being a Cookbook Writer: 4 Common Fears That Keep Writers Stuck
02/02/2023
Episode 231: Being a Cookbook Writer: 4 Common Fears That Keep Writers Stuck
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I decided to record this episode back-to-back with Episode 230, so I don’t know the outcome of the Bengals game yet. But I thought I’d take advantage of my quiet morning here to record a podcast. I’ve been thinking a lot about the limits we place on ourselves in our businesses, lives, and relationships that don’t allow us to grow and live the fully active, creative lives we want to live. If your life feels same ol’, same ol’, or if you’re in a phase where your constantly searching for an answer to what the heck might be wrong, then stick with me today as we discuss four fears that often keep us stuck in our cooking writing and creative lives. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 230: Daily Writing Practice Ideas and Supplies
01/26/2023
Episode 230: Daily Writing Practice Ideas and Supplies
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to talk more about practice. But before we get started, I’m recording this podcast episode on the day it’s released. Shout out to my production partner Scott for working with my schedule and my twist of events as I wrapped up my five-day live training called Live Like a Writer last week. Is there anything in your life that you currently practice on a daily or at least weekly basis that allows your life to grow and expand? Or is there something that you want to start practicing that will allow your life to grow and expand in a more creative and alive way? Writing practice has the potential to do the same - because when we start to practice writing, our life reflects that we're engaged in writing. We see ourselves as writers. So today, I want to share with you four different writing practices that you can engage in every day to start to either start to see yourself as a writer or to feel more expressive and creative in your life, even if writing a book or novel isn’t your goal as well as writing supplies I love in my writing life.Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 229: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Achieve Any Goal
01/19/2023
Episode 229: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Achieve Any Goal
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This week I am hosting a live training inside my community called Live Like a Writer. What a fantastic week we’ve had as I teach about the value of writers, the value of writing, and the value of our regular writing practice. Today on the podcast, I want to share with you all the process I taught this week inside the training that you can apply to help you achieve any goal in your cookbook-loving life. Things We Mention In This Episode:
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Episode 228: How to Live Like a Writer
01/12/2023
Episode 228: How to Live Like a Writer
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to ask you a few questions: Do you dream of writing but wonder if you have what it takes because you need an English or culinary degree? Do you want to elevate your writing and share it with others or tell people that you’re writing but find yourself comparing yourself to published writers? Do you want to start a writing routine but don't know what to focus on to get going? If you answered YES to even one of these questions, I get it, and I’ve got you. So many of my students are plagued with these questions and concerns: qualifications, sharing their writing and written work, and the structuring of their writing life so that it fits all the other things we do in our life. There are a few things about writing that I’ve never talked about or trained my students on, and that’s the inner work I did to address my qualifications to write (of which I have none), my sharing of my written work with others (which I did on my blog, in a newsletter, and then in a local newspaper), and finally the routine of writing on a regular basis amidst the hustle and bustle of raising a family and running a business. And that’s what we’ll talk about on the podcast today. And if you want to learn more about how to Live Like a Writer, remember this isn’t taught in school. Learning how to Live Like a Writer can only be taught by other writers who are willing to share all the stuff behind the scenes that editors, agents, and publishers aren’t able to discuss unless they’ve written a book or two themselves. So, if you want to be a writer but find yourself wracked with worry about degrees, overwhelmed with a comparison with other writers, suffering from a lack of structure and direction, and unclear about where to start, the start of 2023 is the perfect time to get your writing life on track. With that in mind, I’m offering a brand new training called Live Like a Writer. During this training, we are going to peek behind the scenes of my writing life so that you can get some traction in setting up your writing life. I know for me that writing has been the most amazing part of my self-growth journey. It’s stretched me in ways I couldn’t even imagine. It has caused me to pay up and show up in ways that didn’t seem possible, and it’s been the doorway to publishing and writing four cookbooks.If you’re ready to elevate your writing life in 2023, I’d love for you to join me next week and learn about how to Live Like a Writer. You’ll never look at writing the same, ever again. Things We Mention In This Episode
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Episode 227: Is 2023 Your Year to Become a Cookbook Writer?
01/05/2023
Episode 227: Is 2023 Your Year to Become a Cookbook Writer?
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Happy New Year I’m excited to be here with some thoughts and updates about cookbook writing in 2023. My signature program, Get Paid to Get Published, is going strong. For 2023, I am excited to announce some fantastic new opportunities for my students to help them build their authority, create an audience, and write a 3-year cookbook and cookbook writer vision as they step fully into the journey to become a published cookbook author. My wish for you today is to decide if 2023 is your year to start a cookbook for your family, as an asset in your business, or from scratch to write the book you always wanted to write. To learn more about Get Paid to Get Published, I invite you to watch my fun, free training on How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook and join the best group coaching program for cookbook writers at the link below. Things We Mention In This Episode
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Episode 226: What do Traditional Publishers Invest In?
12/29/2022
Episode 226: What do Traditional Publishers Invest In?
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I talk about publishers investments. When we think about what publishers invest in (paying advances to writers, print runs of books, reaching readers, and connecting with booksellers, retail establishments, and libraries) we can come to see their role in a more expansive light than just book producers. Along those same lines, we can learn how to distinguish small press publishers from traditional publishers when we start to compare the investments a small press makes vs. their traditional publisher counterparts. Things We Mention In This Episode ?
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Episode 225: Being a Cookbook Writer: Publishers are Waiting for Someone Like You
12/22/2022
Episode 225: Being a Cookbook Writer: Publishers are Waiting for Someone Like You
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to offer you a podcast about the belief that publishers are waiting for us to send them our idea, agents are waiting for us to query them for representation, and they are actively waiting for us to send them our ideas. If you truly believed this, how would you feel, and what actions would you take TODAY, knowing that they are lined up waiting to connect with you? It is possible that an agent or editor could appear out of the blue today and ask you to send them your idea for a cookbook. It happened to me. It has happened to other cookbook authors I know. It can happen to you too. The good news is we can stop searching for agents and publishers because...There are agents and publishers out there right now for the unique amazing cook or baker that is you. Things We Mention In This Episode ?
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Episode 224: Start a Cooking Club with Cookbook Collector Ann Lancaster
12/15/2022
Episode 224: Start a Cooking Club with Cookbook Collector Ann Lancaster
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Ann Lancaster. Ann is a teacher, cookbook collector, and cookbook lover. Ann founded a cooking club that has been meeting on Monday nights for over 10 years. On today’s episode of the podcast we talk about how to start your own cooking club with Ann’s tips for running a successful cooking club from scheduling the meetings, selecting the cookbook, and preparing the menu. Things We Mention In This Episode
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Episode 223: Being a Cookbook Writer: Dinner is Done with Marcia Smart
12/08/2022
Episode 223: Being a Cookbook Writer: Dinner is Done with Marcia Smart
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Marcia Smart. Marcia Smart is a culinary instructor, nationally-published food writer, and the owner of Smart in the Kitchen School. Inside this beautiful cookbook, you’ll find Marcia’s favorite cooking class recipes and be inspired to prepare them in your kitchen. Dinner is Done also includes Marcia’s personal story of how Smart in the Kitchen and Smart in the Kitchen School came to be, her philosophy on cooking and ingredients, the core lessons Marcia teaches in cooking classes, her love of family dinners and tips for how to pull them off in your own home. Listen in as Marcia, and I discuss her cooking class business, the expansion of her business during the pandemic, Marcia’s book publishing journey, tips for cookbook promotion, and advice for aspiring cookbook writers. We wrap up by talking about the importance of a style guide as well as some of the favorite recipes from the cookbook. Things We Mention In This Episode Connect with Marcia on her website
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Episode 222: Being a Cookbook Writer: Nistisima with Georgina Hayden
12/01/2022
Episode 222: Being a Cookbook Writer: Nistisima with Georgina Hayden
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Georgina Hayden. Georgina is a cook, food writer and stylist, and the author of Nistisima: The Secret to Delicious Vegan Cooking from the Mediterranean. Nistisima, filled with stories, tips, trips, and photography, explores not only plant-based eating but the practice of fasting from animal products during Lent in the Orthodox religion. Listen in as Georgie and I discuss her third book, pushing the boundaries of food and cooking with a discussion of religious practices, her love and focus on Greek and Cypriot food, and how she learned to write recipes and become a part of Jamie Oliver’s team. Things We Mention In This Episode Follow Georgina on
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Episode 221: The Value of Family Cookbooks with Christina Gibson from Create My Cookbook
11/24/2022
Episode 221: The Value of Family Cookbooks with Christina Gibson from Create My Cookbook
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have a special episode dedicated to family cookbooks with Christina Gibson, Director of Growth for Create My Cookbook. CreateMyCookbook is dedicated to achieving one goal - allowing its customers to create the best cookbook they will ever own. CreateMyCookbook makes creating professional quality printed cookbooks easier using their web-based book designer using your recipes and your photos to make your cookbook. During our conversation, we focus on the importance of family cookbooks and recipes, what we can learn from the recipes, what makes family recipes so unique and special, as well as why families need to preserve their family recipes. Please use the coupon code CookbookLove for 10% off a Family Cookbook Kit on CreateMyCookbook, the link is below. Things We Mention In This Episode
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Episode 220: Blue Ribbon Winner Goes Viral with Linda Skeens of Blue Ribbon Kitchen
11/17/2022
Episode 220: Blue Ribbon Winner Goes Viral with Linda Skeens of Blue Ribbon Kitchen
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. When Linda Skeens gained sudden and widespread fame for winning dozens of ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair in the summer of 2022, people across the country began asking, “Who is Linda Skeens?” Linda's first-ever published collection of recipes and family stories, Blue-Ribbon Kitchen: Recipes and Tips from America’s Favorite County Fair Champion, answers the question that’s been on everyone’s mind. Linda is an Appalachian grandmother who’s been cooking for her loved ones and entering county fairs for decades, frequently taking home the highest honors. In her new book, she shares more than 30 prize-winning recipes and 70 other family-favorite dishes. From canning and fudges to stews and casseroles, this cookbook features a lifetime of recipes collected and perfected by Linda Skeens. Today on the podcast, listen in as Linda and I talk about the viral search for the Blue ribbon winner, what it has been like to write the cookbook, what Linda is most excited about related to her cookbook, and advice for cooks who want to enter their food in state fair contests or write a cookbook. Things We Mention In This Episode
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Episode 219: Pasta Grannies and Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking with Vicky Bennison
11/10/2022
Episode 219: Pasta Grannies and Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking with Vicky Bennison
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Spending time with our family and friends has never felt so important - and so often, this means cooking for the ones you love. Who better to take inspiration from than the Pasta Grannies who have spent their lives plating comfort and connection? Today on the podcast, I’m excited to serve up a conversation with Vicky Bennison. Vicky is the creator of the Pasta Grannies YouTube Channel and author of two cookbooks by the same name, Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook and her newest book, Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking. Today on the podcast, we talk about Vicky's original goal of collecting handmade pasta shapes in Italy, which turned into Vicky's falling in love with the grannies and their dedication to home cooking. Vicky shares stories of two of the grannies who, at 91 and 99, respectively, are making comfort foods every day using ingredients that they grow or that are a reflection of the area around their homes. Things We Mention In This Episode
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Episode 218: Holiday Cookies and The Cookie Bible with Rose Levy Beranbaum
11/03/2022
Episode 218: Holiday Cookies and The Cookie Bible with Rose Levy Beranbaum
Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m thrilled to host an interview with Rose Levy Beranbaum. Rose is the author of 12 cookbooks including Rose’s Baking Basics, The Baking Bible, and the ever-popular The Cake Bible. Rose is beloved by home bakers and professionals for her attention to detail and the development of baking recipes that are thoroughly tested and edited. Today on the podcast Rose and I talk about the ever-popular topic of cookies, cookie cookbooks, planning a holiday cookie bake, tips for making cookies ahead, and her tips for some changes in baking ingredients that have to be updated in her upcoming revision of The Cake Bible. Things We Mention In This Episode
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