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Episode 363: 3 Questions Cookbook Writers Are Asking in 2025: Adaptation, Action, and Pricing
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Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today on the podcast I share three questions that came up during Recipe Week LIVE 2025: how to ethically adapt recipes, how to move from passive learning to active doing, and how to price a self-published print cookbook on Amazon with confidence. Today on the show, I share: Adaptation & attri…
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Episode 362: @BigFamilyLiving, Backyard Classrooms, and Preserving the Seasons with Holly Capelle
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Before we get started, there’s still time to take advantage of the final two days of Recipe Week LIVE 2025 happening now through August 15, 2025. This live event is for anyone who wants to turn what they cook or bake every day into publishable recipes. Sign up here for Recipe Week LIVE 2025. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Holly Capelle…
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Episode 361: The Miami Intersection of Food, Culture, and Wellness with Ellen Kanner
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Welcome to the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Ellen Kanner. Ellen Kanner is the author of Miami Vegan: Plant-Based Recipes from the Tropics to Your Table and the award-winning book Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner. She writes about the intersection of food, culture, community, and …
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Episode 360: Are Your Recipes Cookbook-Ready?
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Welcome to the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today, I talk about a question I hear all the time: How do I get my recipes ready for a cookbook? Recipes are the heart of any cookbook. They are what set our books apart from other works of non-fiction. They’re not just instructions on paper; they’re a combination of creativity, story, and trust. So if you are…
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Episode 359: Garlic, Olive Oil + Everything Mediterranean with Daen Lia of @daenskitchen
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Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Daen Lia — home cook, recipe creator, and the author of Garlic, Olive Oil + Everything Mediterranean. You may know Daen from her wildly popular social channels under @daenskitchen, where she shares comforting Mediterranean-inspired recipes with over 6 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Faceb…
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Episode 358: The Philosophies of Mindful Snacking and Home Cooking with Suzanne Lenzer
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In this episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast, I’m joined by Suzanne Lenzer, food stylist, writer, and author of Peckish: Suggestions for the Sophisticated Snacker. Suzanne’s approach to food and cooking invites us to consider not just what we eat, but how and why, with more spontaneity and less convention. Suzanne shares how she structured Peckish …
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Episode 357: The Dinner Party Analogy: Defining Your Cookbook Concept
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In today’s episode, we’re unpacking a concept I teach inside the Get Paid to Get Published program about defining Your Cookbook Concept. Using a powerful metaphor —the Dinner Party Analogy—we’ll explore how to define what your book is really about, who it’s for, what’s on the “menu,” and why it matters in today’s publishing landscape. Today you’ll …
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Episode 356: Three Cultures, One Cookbook with Cristina Carolan of Plant-Based Pacific
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Welcome to another episode of the show. Today, I’m excited to welcome Cristina Carolan. Cristina is a plant-based personal chef and author of Plant-Based Pacific, a cookbook that reflects a vibrant fusion of culinary cultures from Japan, Hawaii, and the Philippines. She’s the owner of Chef Veggie, a plant-based personal chef and holistic lifestyle …
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Episode 355: Trends in Cookbooks for Spring 2025
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Welcome to another episode of the podcast! Several times a year, outlets like Eater, Food Network, Epicurious, Publishers Weekly, and others publish their roundup features: What’s hot in cookbooks this season? They’re the pulse checks of the cookbook world and offer a lens into what's resonating now. Today on the show, we’ll dive into trends in coo…
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Episode 354: Cookbook Writing in the Rhythm of Summer
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Over 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 o…
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Episode 353: 7 Pro Tips to Go From Recipe Collector to Cookbook Writer
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Welcome to another episode of the show. If you have gathered recipes for years, hosted holiday parties and meals, preserved family traditions, or become the go-to source for meals in your family, then you may want to turn your recipes into something more: a cookbook. In this episode, I’m sharing 7 tips to help you move from recipe keeper to cookboo…
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Episode 352: Take Gluten-free Baking from Flavorless to Fabulous with Kasey Lobb, RDN
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Welcome to today’s episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast! I’m thrilled to bring you a conversation with Kasey Lobb—a self-professed food nerd, registered dietitian nutritionist, and plant-based chef. Kasey is the author of The Gluten-Free Sourdough Cookbook, a flavorful new release that brings together her personal passion and professional expertise…
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Episode 351: The Meathead Method: Elevate Your Grilling and Smoking with BBQ Hall of Famer Meathead
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Today, I’m thrilled to share a conversation with none other than Meathead—one of only 40 living inductees in the Barbecue Hall of Fame and the founder of AmazingRibs.com, the world’s largest barbecue and grilling website. Meathead is the author of the best-selling Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, and he’s back with a brand-new …
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Episode 350: Inside Magnolia Bakery: Bobbie Lloyd Talks Icebox Desserts and Iconic Recipes
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Welcome to today’s episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast! I’m thrilled to bring you a conversation with a true baking powerhouse: Bobbie Lloyd, CEO and Chief Baking Officer of the iconic Magnolia Bakery @bakewithbobbie. You might know Magnolia for its world-famous banana pudding and charming New York City roots, but under Bobbie’s leadership, it’s g…
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Episode 349: Easy Everyday Meals, Recipe Strategy, and Writing Cookbooks with Jessica Merchant of How Sweet Eats
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Welcome to today’s episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast! I’m delighted to be joined by Jessica Merchant, the force behind the wildly popular blog How Sweet Eats and the bestselling author of Everyday Dinners, The Pretty Dish, and Seriously Delish. Jessica is a full-time recipe developer and writer known for her down-to-earth approach, vibrant flavo…
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Episode 348: Being a Cookbook Author: Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom with Sarah Ahn and Nam Soon Ahn
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Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today for an interview with Sarah Ahn. Sarah is a digital storyteller and creator of Ahnest Kitchen, where she shares and documents her mother, Nam Soon Ahn’s recipes. In their new book Umma: A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes, Sarah and Nam Soon take a deep dive into…
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Episode 347: Being a Cookbook Author: Discover Your Authentic Voice & Indian Comfort Food with Dal Chawal and Sapna Punjabi
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Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today, I’m excited to have an interview with Sapna Punjabi. Sapna combines a lifelong vegetarian practice with Ayurvedic training and expertise as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. In her new book Dal Chawal, Sapna presents Indian comfort food at its finest: economical, healthy, and delicious, with 85 r…
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Episode 346: Being a Cookbook Writer: Recipes, Routines, and the Road to Your Cookbook
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If you’ve ever dreamed of writing a cookbook—but the book isn’t here yet—you’re not alone. In this installment of Being a Cookbook Writer, I’m sharing exactly what I did to move from dreaming to actually writing my cookbook. I’ll walk you through the daily and weekly routines that helped me stay connected to my goal, even in the midst of a busy lif…
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Episode 345: Scaling Baking Recipes and Baking for Two with Steph Pixley of America’s Test Kitchen
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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 Steph Pixley. Steph is the deputy food editor for America’s Test Kitchen’s books team and culinary producer of the Cook's Country TV show. She attended the New England Culinary Institute and is most at peace when she's in the middle of a …
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Episode 344: Modern Mountain Cookbook: A Plant-Based Celebration of Appalachia with Jan Brandenburg
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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 Jan Brandenburg. Jan is a cook, digital content creator, and pharmacist from eastern Kentucky. As a vegan and wanting to enjoy the flavors of her childhood, Jan spent years developing plant-based alternatives to traditional Appalachian di…
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Episode 343: You Got This! Feeding People, Writing Cookbooks, and Staying Real with Diane Morrisey
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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 Diane Morrisey. Diane Morrisey is the founder of @DianeMorrisey on Instagram. She is known for her acute sense of encouragement and humor and her easy and innovative recipes that come with a big side of “you got this” encouragement. A for…
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Episode 342: Leaning into Farm Life with Kaleb Wyse of Wyse Guide
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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 Kaleb Wyse. Kaleb is the creator of Wyse Guide and the author of the new cookbook There’s Always Room at the Table. When Kaleb Wyse started documenting his daily life on his farm in Iowa, he didn’t think many people would take notice or e…
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Episode 341: How to Be the Cookbook Author You Want to Be
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Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. As I work on my next cookbook proposal, one thing that keeps coming up is that I am embarking on the long-game of cookbook publishing. From idea to a finished book, traditional publishing takes at least 18 - 24 months. That means the cookbook won't be "in my hands" for quite a while. How do you s…
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Episode 340: Writing a Cookbook They’re Hungry For
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Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. March is birthday month here at our house and gift giving is on my mind. I love to give gifts to celebrate birthdays, especially gifts that my people want and are excited to receive. This makes me think about classes we teach and books we write and how to give people what they’re hungry for inste…
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Episode 339: 20 Things to Love about Cookbook Writing
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Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I gave myself the gift of time to sit and think about what I love about cookbooks and cookbook writing. All of this has bubbled up as I think about writing a proposal for a 5th traditionally published cookbook. So if you’re curious what drives this passion, listen in. And if you share this …
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