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 293: How to Persevere in Cookbook Publishing: Take a Look at Your Why Behind the Why 04/18/2024

Episode 292: The Cookbook Author's Toolkit: Ten Writing Strategies for Success 04/11/2024

Episode 291: Cookbook Public Relations with Lifestyle Book Publicist Andrea Burnett 03/21/2024

Episode 291: Cookbook Public Relations with Lifestyle Book Publicist Andrea Burnett Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Very excited to bring you a behind-the-scenes interview today about cookbook public relations and publicity. Before we dive into the show, Traditional publishers get a bad rap in a lot of writing circles. I hear them described as profit-seeking enemies who are out to steal our ideas or, worse yet, our souls. I have loved all of my publishers. They were partners in helping me create beautiful books so that I could share my recipes and stories with the world. And the team of editors, designers, layout experts, printers, photographers, indexers, marketers, and distributors they paid was amazing too. With traditional publishing, we, as cookbook writers, provide the recipes and stories, and publishers work the book magic. We become a cookbook concept machine, writing and cranking out book concepts and manuscripts, and our publishers create the books. If you want to learn more about publishing in this way, where you get published without spending any of your own money to edit, design, print, or distribute the book, head over to to learn more. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Andrea Burnett. Andrea is the Founder of Andrea Burnett Lifestyle Public Relations. Andrea has been a lifestyle book publicist and publishing professional for over 25 years. She’s worked for top-tier publishers, including Penguin Random House, Ten Speed, Chronicle Books, Quarto, Cameron, Abrams, Artisan, Page Street, Hardie Grant, and many others. Andrea specializes in lifestyle non-fiction books focusing on cookbooks, and has been fortunate enough to do PR for some notable award-winning culinary professionals, including many of the authors I have had here on the Cookbook Love Podcast. Food and cooking are a passion of Andrea’s, so cookbooks are always a pleasure for her to promote. Today on the podcast, we talk about trends in traditional, self, and hybrid publishing, what it takes to get a book deal, specific things first-time authors can do to help their publicist, as well as the cost of hiring a publicist to help promote you and your book. Things We Mention In This Episode: /episode/index/show/cookbooklove/id/30481158

Episode 290: Being a Cookbook Writer with Forager, Herbalist, and Recipe Creator Tara Lanich-LaBrie 03/28/2024

Episode 289: Being a Cookbook Writer: Savor the Flavors of Global Cuisine with Rowena Scherer 03/21/2024

Episode 288: Being a Self-Published Cookbook Author with Chantal Secours 03/14/2024

Episode 287: Being a Self-Published Cookbook Author with Lorraine Carlstrom 03/07/2024

Episode 286: The Three Most Popular Paths to Publish a Cookbook 02/29/2024

Episode 285: Being a Cookbook Writer: Nourishing Everyone at the Table with Chay Wike of Kitchen Commune 02/22/2024

Episode 284: Lenten Fasting Foods or Nistisima with Georgina Hayden 02/15/2024

Episode 283: Being a Cookbook Writer and Being True to Who You Are with Althea Brown 02/08/2024

Episode 282: Being a Cookbook Writer: Sharing Real Life with Your Community with Kat Ashmore, Creator of @katcancook 02/01/2024

Episode 281: The Surprising Truth Behind the Cost of Writing a Cookbook You (Probably) Don’t Know 01/25/2024

Episode 280: Being a Cookbook Writer: The Power of Branding with Lil' Luna's Kristyn Merkley 01/18/2024

Episode 279: Being a Recipe & Cookbook Collector But Not a Cook with Gerry Romano 01/11/2024

Episode 278: Being a Cookbook Writer: Up Your Veggies with Toby Amidor 01/04/2024

Episode 277: New Stories for 2024 12/28/2023

Episode 276: Three Stories about Winter & Christmas from Ella Reisbridger, Nigel Slater, and Martin Bell 12/21/2023

Episode 275: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing a Cookbook with a Narrow Concept with Katie Jacobs 12/14/2023

Episode 274: Being Cookbook Writers: Creating Connection through Cooking with Lisa Lucas and Debrianna Mansini 12/07/2023

Episode 273: Being a Cookbook Writer: Writing Eleven Cookbooks with Tessa Kiros 11/30/2023

Episode 272: In Thanksgiving for Cookbooks 11/23/2023

Episode 271: Being a Business Owner and Cookbook Writer with Anne Beiler of Auntie Anne Pretzels 11/16/2023

Episode 270: Being Writers, Authors, and Mixologists with Carey Jones and John McCarthy of Every Cocktail Has a Twist 11/09/2023

Episode 270: Being Writers, Authors, and Mixologists with Carey Jones and John McCarthy of Every Cocktail Has a Twist Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today with an interview with John McCarthy and Carey Jones. John, a mixologist by trade, and Carey, a food and spirits writer, have been crafting cocktails together for many years. They were the co-authors of the "Liquor Cabinet Roulette" series on Food & Wine's website and are the authors of Be Your Own Bartender and the newly released book Every Cocktail Has a Twist. In this book, you will learn all about tools, tips, tricks, and recipes to reconfigure 25 timeless tipples, from Bloody Marys, Daiquirís, and Manhattans to Margaritas, Negronis, and old-fashioneds Whether you're a new enthusiast or a seasoned expert, these original riffs will transform your go-to drinks. Today on the show we talk about how writing a weekly column for Food & Wine provided the writing practice and recipe foundation for their books, a discussion about cocktails and how to approach this topic as a home bartender, tips and tricks for making drinks such as Blender Eggnog, No-Muddle Mint Juleps, and Pitcher Pimm’s, and party-sized quantities of a cocktail, and finish with their tips for aspiring writers/authors and their favorite beverage books. Before we dive into the show, Traditional publishers get a bad rap in a lot of writing circles. I hear them described as profit-seeking enemies who are out to steal our ideas or, worse yet, our souls. I have loved all of my publishers. They were partners in helping me create beautiful books so that I could share my recipes and stories with the world. And the team of editors, designers, layout experts, printers, photographers, indexers, marketers, and distributors they paid was amazing too. With traditional publishing, we, as cookbook writers, provide the recipes and stories, and publishers work the book magic. We become a cookbook concept machine, writing and cranking out book concepts and manuscripts, and our publishers create the books. If you want to learn more about publishing in this way, where you get published without spending any of your own money to edit, design, print, or distribute the book, head over to to learn more. So, without further delay, let’s dive into the interview with John and Carey. Things We Mention In This Episode: /episode/index/show/cookbooklove/id/28497158

Episode 269: Being a Cookbook Writer: The Value of Sharing what You Love with Jeremy Scheck 11/02/2023

Episode 269: Being a Cookbook Writer: The Value of Sharing what You Love with Jeremy Scheck Welcome to the latest episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today with an interview with social media star Jeremy Scheck. Jeremy is the author of the newly released cookbook Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science. Jeremy Scheck has taught millions of hungry cooks to craft elevated recipes on his social media channels @scheckeats. In today’s episode, we’re going to go deeper to learn about Jeremy’s love for cooking as a high school student, his love of teaching how to make a recipe taught at Williams Sonoma, and how his classes in food science at Cornell spurred him on to scatter tips throughout his new book some of which we talk about today about how to clean cast-iron, the truth about bottled citrus juice, and the history of Alfredo sauce. Before we dive into the show, Traditional publishers get a bad rap in a lot of writing circles. They are made out to be the villain who is out to steal our ideas or, worse yet, our souls. I loved all of my publishers. For my 4 books, I had 3 differentshing, we provide the recipes and stories, and publishers work the book magic. We get to become a cookbook concept machine as we crank out the ideas for new books and the publishers crank out the books. If you want to get published without spending any of your own money to create the book, I can help you learn more about traditional publishing. If you want to learn more, head on over to to learn more about the Get Paid to Get Published method and the Get Paid to Get Published program. publishers. They were partners in helping me create beautiful books so that I could share my recipes and stories with the world. And the team of editors, designers, layout experts, printers, photographers, indexers, marketers, and distributors they paid was amazing too. With traditional publi So, without further delay, let’s talk to Jeremy Scheck about his new book Cooking Smarter. Things We Mention In This Episode: /episode/index/show/cookbooklove/id/28474679

Episode 268: Being a Cookbook Writer: Diving into Grains, Botanicals, and Baking with Rose Wilde 10/26/2023

Episode 267: How to Find a Cookbook Publisher Even Though You Don't Feel Like an Expert 10/19/2023

Episode 266: Being a Recipe Writer with Raeanne Sarazen MA, RDN, author of The Complete Recipe Writing Guide 10/12/2023

Episode 265: The First Thing You Need to Do To Start A Cookbook Project 10/05/2023

Episode 264: Owning a Bakery & Writing a Cookbook with Colleen Worthington of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe 09/28/2023

Episode 264: Owning a Bakery & Writing a Cookbook with Colleen Worthington of Kneaders Bakery & Cafe Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast. I’m excited to be here. Before we dive into our interview today with Colleen Worthington, I want to let you know about free training for food or nutrition experts who want to write a cookbook but aren’t sure where to start, how to spend your time, or what publishers are looking for, we have a free training session that you'll love. This training covers the three common mistakes cookbook writers make, the four steps to make your work appealing to publishers, and the best publishing path to choose if you don't want to spend your time or money on editing, design, and printing. You can access the on-demand training at , and within just 45 minutes, you'll learn how to use your time wisely and create a cookbook platform, concept, and proposal that publishers will love. So today on the podcast, I’m thrilled to have an interview with Colleen Worthington. Colleen is the author of the soon-to-be-released cookbook Kneaders Bakery & Cafe: A Celebration of Our Best Recipes and Memories, due for release on October 3. After more than twenty-five years of building a baking empire out of her own kitchen Colleen and her husband Gary pursued their interest in scratch-made artisan breads. After training at the American Institute of Baking and San Francisco Baking Institute and working closely with Lehi Roller Mills to develop an exclusive flour mixture and locate a traditional Italian hearth-stone oven, Colleen and Gary opened their first bakery in 1997. Within a few months, they expanded to offer a variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, and pastries and now have over 50 locations in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. Today on the podcast, Colleen and I talk about Kneaders Bakery & Cafe, her philosophy on sharing their best recipes in a cookbook, and their method for specialty items they are known for, such as slow-roasted hand-pulled turkey, seasonal menu items, fresh pastries, comfort food, and her favorite cookbook. Things We Mention In This Episode: /episode/index/show/cookbooklove/id/28147862

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