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.

Episode 247: Being a Cookbook Writer: Be Your Own Broadcaster from Debut Cookbook Author Maria Sansone 06/01/2023

Episode 246: Being a Cookbook Writer: The Importance of Building Relationships with Chiles and Smoke author and creator Brad Prose 05/25/2023

Episode 245: Tips to Organize Your Recipe Writing 05/18/2023

Episode 244: Being a Cookbook Writer: Love of the Ocean to Cookbook Author with Valentine Thomas 05/11/2023

Episode 243: Mint Juleps and the Kentucky Derby 05/04/2023

Episode 242: Food & Grief Project with Lisa Ruland 04/27/2023

Episode 241: The Value of Documenting and Sharing Your Recipes Schedule for Thursday, April 20, 2023 04/20/2023

Episode 240: Self-Publish Your Cookbook 04/13/2023

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: /episode/index/show/cookbooklove/id/26441682

Episode 238: Being a Cookbook Author with Cowboy Cook Kent Rollins 03/30/2023

Episode 237: Irish Cooking and Cookbooks 03/23/2023

Episode 236: My Mother and Joy of Cooking’s "Spanish Rice" 03/16/2023

Episode 235: Being a Cookbook Writer: Pain d'Avignon Baking Book with Uliks Fehmiu 03/09/2023

Episode 234: Being a Cookbook Writer: Italy on a Plate with Susan Gravely 02/23/2023

Episode 233: Entropy, Cooking, Cookbooks, and Cookbook Writing 02/16/2023

Episode 232: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing Multiple Cookbooks with Lei Shishak 02/09/2023

Episode 231: Being a Cookbook Writer: 4 Common Fears That Keep Writers Stuck 02/02/2023

Episode 230: Daily Writing Practice Ideas and Supplies 01/26/2023

Episode 229: Being a Cookbook Writer: How to Achieve Any Goal 01/19/2023

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 /episode/index/show/cookbooklove/id/25579788