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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with Tue Nguyen. Tue is a Vietnamese chef and one of the fastest-rising stars in the culinary space. Since graduating from culinary school and beginning her content creation journey, Tue has showcased her skills through social media as well as sold-out pop-ups, which led her to partnering with the h.wood Group to open her restaurant DiDi in Los Angeles. In our conversation today Tue and I talked all about her new cookbook Di An, The Salty, Sour, Sweet and Spicy Flavors of Vietnamese Cooking and how she got started on her food journey. For her cookbook project she discusses her love for nostalgia, her passion about her Vietnamese food heritage, and the joy of creating a community of food enthusiasts all around Vietnamese cooking. Tue also shares her tips for you getting started with Vietnamese cooking with a discussion of the ingredients to stock in your pantry and we discuss recipes from her book - some that are classics, some that are internet famous, and some from her pop-up cooking locations in real life.
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Connect with TwayDeBae online
Di An - The Salty, Sour, Sweet and Spicy Flavors of Vietnamese Cooking
Appetites by Anthony Bourdain
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with Anne Byrn. Anne is a New York Times bestselling food writer and author. Her books include the ever-popular Cake Mix Doctor, A New Take on Cake, Skillet Love and her newest book Baking in the American South. In this beautiful book Anne shares the stories and recipes from bakers all over the South - past and present, near and far, seen and unseen, all to answer the question, what makes southern baking so special? During our conversation today Anne and I talk all about the land, people, and history of the south, her idea for the book, along with her process for collecting stories and testing recipes. Anne also shares the complicated role of sugar in Southern baking and the age-old question of how if you don’t live in the South, you can bake like a Southerner? Incidentally, if you’re not a cook or baker, but love to read cookbooks, this is a book you will want to add to your collection as it is filled with stories, history, memories, and snapshots of southern ingredients, equipment and baked goods all as an ode to Baking in the American South.
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Anne Byrn
Baking in the American South
Bill Neal’s Southern Cooking
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with Gerry Romano and Katelin Maidment. Gerry and Katelin are self-published cookbook authors, and graduates of the spring 2024 session of Cookbooks on KDP. Gerry is a retired magazine editor and the author of More Means Merrier: The Romano-Altman Family Cookbook and Katelin is a Registered Dietitian and author of Recipes for Longevity: Over 70 Recipes and a 4-Week Longevity Meal Plan Designed to Slow Cognitive Decline. During our conversation Gerry, Katelin, and I talked all about their decision to publish a cookbook, what they learned about formatting and publishing their own books inside Cookbooks on KDP, and how they feel now that they have accomplished their goal of publishing a book on Amazon.
If you have recipes, photos, and stories you want to publish in a book for your family, friends, customers, or clients, the door for our fall cohort of Cookbooks on KDP are open. Cookbooks on KDP is a LIVE 12-week group program where I teach you step-by-step exactly how to publish your book - everything from formatting the interior, designing the cover, to setting up your Amazon account for your book. The doors are open now, and they close on Sunday, September 8th at 12:00 MIDNIGHT EDT. Classes start next week.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Enroll in fall cohort Cookbooks on KDP
More Means Merrier by Gerry Romano
Recipes for Longevity by Katelin Maidment
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with cookbook author and food writer Yasmin Fahr. Yasmin is a recipe contributor to New York Times Cooking, Food 52, and the Kitchn and is the author of three cookbooks. Her newest book, Cook Simply, Live Fully, is an ode to flexible, flavorful recipes for any mood. During our episode, Yasmin shares her philosophy and recipes for cooking and feeding ourselves well through real life's inevitable ups and downs as well as some unique features of the book.
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Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP
Yasmin FahrCook Simply, Live Fully
Science in Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with LeAnna Smith. LeAnna is the owner and executive creative director at Weller Smith Design. She has over 22 years of experience in design and publishing. At Weller Smith, LeAnna helps her clients with branding, publishing, and custom products like websites and cookbooks. During the interview, LeAnna and I discussed the main paths to cookbook publishing, her work in custom cookbook publishing, the benefits of custom publishing, and how to know if custom publishing is for you.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Cookbook Love Podcast Episode 306 Interview with Julie Evink
Cookbook Love Podcast Episode 280 Interview with Lil’ Luna’s Kristen Merkley
Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP
Weller Smith Design
The Ultimate Cookie Handbook
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with John Kanell. John is a former middle school math and science teacher with a knack for breaking down complicated problems. In 2015 he turned his attention to the kitchen and began creating content that empowers and inspires home cooks with his founding of Preppy Kitchen. Preppy Kitchen is now a nationally known cooking and baking destination where John used his decades of homegrown experience to provide knowledge and resources to create memorable recipes. For our interview today, John and I talk about his new book Preppy Kitchen Super Easy, which features his way of making simple everyday dishes that feel special. In the book, John reveals many riffs, swaps, variations, and make-ahead tips, all designed for busy families who want to have meals with a touch of elegance.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Preppy Kitchen Website
Preppy Kitchen Super Easy
Cooking with Bon Appetit Set
Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. But before we get started, I want to talk for a minute for those of you who have recipes that you have collected or written that you want to publish in a book. Did you know that with a few simple tools, you can easily format and publish your book in about 3 months? This is exactly what I teach in my course Cookbooks on KDP. I help food bloggers and recipe collectors learn how to format and publish their recipes in a book using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform. So if you have recipes ready to publish and want to publish them in a book before Christmas, we will start our next cohort in September. Get on the waitlist, and I will email you more information.
Today, on the podcast, I have an interview with Ben Tish. Ben Tish is the Chef Director of Cubitt House, a hospitality group in London, England where he oversees the food offerings across a number of London’s best pubs and eateries. With an undying love of Mediterranean food and history, Ben is passionate about recreating the flavors and dishes of his travels to the Mediterranean in his own home, cookbooks, and restaurants. He is the author of five cookbooks, and today we’re here to talk about his newest book Mediterra: Recipes from the islands and shores of the Mediterranean. Enjoy this episode as Ben and I take a deep dive into the Mediterranean basin, which includes 18 distinctive countries and a discussion of some ingredients and cooking techniques you might not expect in Mediterranean cooking. Ben shares his philosophy for recipe development and ingredient procurement for his cookbooks, his writing routine when he’s actively working on a cookbook project, as well as a discussion of Ben’s unique and favorite recipes from each section of the book based on the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Shores, and Islands in the Mediterranean.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Do you have Recipes Ready to Publish? Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP
Chef Ben Tish
Mediterra: Recipes from the Islands and Shores of the Mediterranean
Crazy Water and Pickled Lemon Diana Henry
Moro The Cookbook Samuel and Samantha Clark
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, on the podcast, I have an interview with Renato Poliafito. Renato is a James Beard-nominated pastry chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, designer, and entrepreneur living in Brooklyn, NY. After a career in graphic design and advertising, Renato traded in his laptop for an apron. In 2005, he opened the Red Hook flagship location of Baked, kicking off a culinary renaissance in the waterfront neighborhood and leading the wave of the new Brooklyn food movement. After more than a decade, Renato left Baked to get in touch with his roots. In 2019, he opened the doors of Ciao, Gloria in Prospect Heights. Renato was born to Sicilian immigrants in Queens and sees the restaurant as the ultimate expression of his Italian and American dual identities. His fifth cookbook, Dolci! American Baking with an Italian Accent is the book we talk about today. We discuss Renato's memories of his Italian/American heritage, his early love-hate relationship with Italy, favorite Italian and American sweet treats, skill at creating mash-up recipes, the inspiration for Dolci!, and his tips for home bakers who want to achieve delicious and successful baked goods and sweet treats in their kitchen.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Ciao Gloria and Renato Poliafito
Dolci: American Baking with an Italian Accent
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
The Complete Cook’s Country Cookbook
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today is part 2 of Shine Up Your Recipes. I started last week with questions about development, writing, testing, confidence about your recipes being yours and not just repeats, and the number of recipes to include in a book or cookbook submission. Today, I will answer more questions about organizing recipes, photos, and anecdotes, gathering recipes and deciding on a theme for a book, developing a practice for recipe development and writing, and discussing portion sizes.
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Sign up for a complimentary Recipe Refine and Shine Audit
Enroll in Recipe Week a 5-part training all about recipe writing
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. For the next two episodes, I am going to help you shine up your recipes by answering your most common questions about recipes: development, writing, testing, confidence about your recipes being yours and not just repeats, and the number of recipes to include in a book or cookbook submission.
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Sign up for a complimentary Recipe Refine and Shine Audit
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with Georgina Hayden. Much to my excitement, this is not Georgina’s first time on the podcast. We had Georgina on the show back in Episode 222 for her book Nistisima, and this past Lent, I used Georgina’s book as an example of how people eat during Lent in the Orthodox Church during Episode 284. Today, Georgina is here again, and I have the pleasure of talking to her about her newest book, Greekish. Georgina grew up above her grandparent's Greek-Cypriot taverna in London. She is a food writer and has published multiple cookbooks including Stirring Slowly, Taverna, and the book I mentioned previously Nistisima. Georgina lives in London with her family but is strongly tied to her Greek-Cypriot roots through travel back to the region and food and cooking. During our time together, we discussed common myths about Greek food, how to cook Greekish dishes with maximum results and low effort, and key ingredients you can stock in your pantry to make preparing recipes in the book a breeze.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Join the waitlist for Cookbook on KDP
Georgina Hayden
Interview with Georgina Hayden Episode 222
Greekish by Georgina Hayden
Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating (published September 2024) -
Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I had an interview with Jennifer Gomes. Jennifer is a Master Food Preserver, the Perfectly Preserved podcast host, and the author of The Pressure Canning Cookbook. When Jennifer set out to write a cookbook, she thought she was going to write a book about water bath canning. But the publisher returned to her and asked if she would write a book about pressure canning instead. Listen in as we discuss pivoting our concept for our cookbook, writing about a niche topic, the goal of daily consistent actions to promote her book (as inspired by the book Atomic Habits), and Jennifer’s recommendations for buying a pressure canner.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Join the waitlist for Cookbook on KDP
The Domestic Wildflower
The Pressure Canning Cookbook by Jennifer Gomes
Canning for a New Generation by Liana Krissoff
National Center for Home Food Preservation
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I had an interview with Julie Evink. Julie is the creator of the popular food blog Julie’s Eats and Treats, which reaches millions monthly. She is known for no-fuss recipes that use pantry staples yet are bursting with flavor. In our time together, you'll hear all about Julie’s new cookbook, her journey from blog to cookbook, the building of her brand and blog, and how she published a cookbook that contained not only recipes from her blog but many exclusive recipes as well.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Join the waitlist for Cookbook on KDP
Julie’s Eats and Treats
Gimme Some Grilling
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I have an interview with Phoebe Lapine. Phoebe Lapine is a food and health writer, chef, speaker, and the voice behind the award-winning blog Feed Me Phoebe. She is the author of 4 books, including the recently published book Carbivore, a cookbook with 130 recipes to stop fearing carbs and embrace comfort food you love. As an advocate for autoimmune disease and finding food freedom despite chronic illness, Phoebe’s work has appeared in Food & Wine, Marie Claire, SELF, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and Mind Body Green. During our interview, Phoebe and I talked about her journey as a cookbook writer, how having an autoimmune disease shifted her food perspective, two fun chapters in the Carbivore cookbook, the role of SEO in naming her cookbooks, as well as Phoebe’s tips for balancing the process of blogging, social media, book marketing all while writing a book.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Join the waitlist for Cookbook on KDP
Phoebe Lapine
Carbivore
Jamie Oliver The Naked Chef Takes Off
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I have an interview with Food TV Executive Producer Karen Katz. Karen has worked on food television shows in various competition, lifestyle, documentary, reality, children's, and music/variety programming. She just completed her first book, GETTING SAUCED—How I Learned Everything I Know about Food from Working in TV, a memoir about her life behind the scenes in TV working with some beloved chefs: Emeril Lagasse, Julia Child, Bobby Flay, and Buddy Valastro, to name a few. Today on the podcast, Karen and I discuss why she wrote her memoir, what she learned from working in TV, highlights of her years at Food Network and why food shows are so popular. Karen also shares her advice with someone who wants to get on a cooking show, the value of promoting books on TV, and the inclusion of recipes in her memoir.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Join waitlist for Cookbook on KDP
Getting Sauced with Karen Katz
The Katz Tales
Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus
Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today is our 300th episode! In preparation for this, I listened to Episode 263 when I celebrated the end of my 5th year of podcasting last September. I talked a lot about the ROI and the tangible benefits of having a podcast, from the people I’ve met to the books I’ve been exposed to and received in the mail to the new students who have entered my programs. These are all amazing external benefits and I fully expect these to grow over time. For today’s podcast, I reflect on something called strategic byproducts when we commit to the long-haul of projects, like a podcast or writing books, and the use of a tool called 7 Layers Deep to help you define your why if you want to write a book or start a podcast of your own.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Cookbook Love Podcast Episode 263 The ROI of Cookbook Love Podcast
7 Levels Deep
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Debbie Berne. Debbie is a professional book designer and has been designing books for over 20 years for publishers of all sizes, working on projects for authors, editors, agents, poets, artists, chefs, gardeners, and musicians. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Debbie took an interest in how book design interacts with the editorial side of making books, and the result is her new book, The Design of Books: An Explainer for Authors, Editors, Agents, and Other Curious Readers, published by The University of Chicago Press. Today on the podcast, we talk about why she wrote her book with authors and editors in mind, the importance of design in cookbooks, particularly the recipes and trends in cookbook covers, and why it’s important to consider a book designer when you publish your book.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Debbie Berne Design
The Design of Books by Debbie Berne
Dining In by Alison Roman
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Amy Myrdal Miller. Amy is an award-winning dietitian, culinary nutrition expert, and public speaker. Amy is the president of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting and was the collaborator on the 4th edition of Cooking a la Heart with Linda Hachfeld. Cooking a la Heart was first published in the early 1990s by Apple a Day Press and has sold well over 100,000 copies during its publication, from a comb-bound book to this new version with 500 easy and delicious recipes to help make every meal heart-healthy. Today on the podcast, Amy and I discuss her opportunity to co-author this book, her joys and frustrations of writing a cookbook, her belief in honoring food cultures, and her advice to cookbook writers.
Cookbook Love Podcast Interview with Professional Copyeditor Suzanne Faas
Cooking a la Heart 4th Edition
The Book of Bread by Judith and Evan Jones
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’ve talked a lot about traditional and self-publishing on the podcast. I’ve noticed recently that some beautiful cookbooks aren’t traditional or self-published but hybrid or custom-published. Today, on the podcast, I have an interview with Georgie Hockett. Georgie is the Marketing Director at Flashpoint Books. Georgie joined Girl Friday Productions (the parent company) in 2018 as a marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in media and magazines. At Flashpoint, Georgie’s passion for helping authors achieve their unique version of success makes her a client favorite, and her support of her talented marketing strategists makes her beloved by her team as well. Today on the podcast, Georgie and I talk about the definitions of hybrid and custom publishing, the ideal client for a hybrid book, and the mindset of the ideal client for Flashpoint. We also dive into a hybrid publisher's services, how to know if hybrid publishing is for you, and Georgie’s advice to a cookbook writer considering hybrid or custom publishing.
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Flashpoint Books
Lil’ Luna’s So Easy So Yummy by Kristyn Merkley
The Kitchen Commune by Chay Wike
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Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. When working with people who want to write a cookbook, many hold themselves back from the idea of traditional publishing. So what is traditional publishing? Traditional publishing is book publishing, where you write the book, and a publisher publishes it for you for free, and you make royalties off the book's sales. So, to help you understand more about traditional publishing, I want to share three myths about traditional publishing so that you can see what traditional publishers do for us and what’s possible for your cookbook project.
Before we start, yesterday’s masterclass, How to Master Cookbook Publisher: Secure Your Dream Agent or Editor, was wonderful. Thanks to everyone who attended. And I’m so excited that the doors are open to Get Paid to Get Published. Get Paid to Get Published is my flagship group coaching program, where I help food and nutrition experts get paid to write a cookbook without spending their money to get published. I love this program and have had so much fun helping food and nutrition experts build their platforms, create their cookbook concepts, write proposals, and pitch their dream agents or publishers. So, if you missed the class and would like to learn more about the Get Paid to Get Published program, head on over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free, and you will receive a replay and learn more about the Get Paid to Get Published program. And we have a super-special bonus available for anyone who enrolls through Monday, May 13th. It would be my honor to work with you.
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Master Cookbook Publishing: Secure Your Dream Agent or Publisher
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