Best How To Write A Cookbook Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 379: Cookbook Design, Art Direction & Homemade Pie with Laura Klynstra 51:13

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Today, I am excited to have an interview with Laura Klynstra. Laura Klynstra is a senior art director for Revell Books and a freelance graphic designer and photographer. Previously, she worked as an art director at Hyperion Books and at HarperCollins Publishers in New York City. She is the author of The Homemade Pie Cookbook: 100 Pie, Tart, and Gal…

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152: Following Your Culinary Curiosity with Emiko Davies 47:37

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Molly and Kristin speak with Tuscany based cookbook author and wine bar owner Emiko Davies about her varied career and newest cookbook. Emiko shares her globetrotting journey to food writing and how her shifting interests over time show up in her work. She talks about including her passion for art, especially photography, in her work, how she got h…

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Episode 378: Athens: Food, Stories, Love, and Cookbooks with Diane Kochilas 46:18

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Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Diane Kochilas. Diane is a New York Times Bestselling Author and host of five seasons of the acclaimed PBS show My Greek Table. In her new book, Athens: Food, Stories, Love, Diane takes readers on a culinary tour of Greece's most-visited city: Athens. Having lived in Athens for over thirty years, Diane has witnes…

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John Lennon's lawyer explains how the musician's deportation case changed immigration law | Rebroadcast 16:00

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December 8th marks the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's death in 1980. In this special rebroadcast of Modern Law Library, we're looking back at how his immigration helped expose corruption within the Nixon administration and rewrote the immigration process. His attorney, Leon Wildes, sat down with Lee Rawles and his son Michael Wildes to discuss w…

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151: Capturing Family Heritage in a Cookbook with Polina Chesnakova 50:37

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Molly and Kate speak with cookbook author Polina Chesnakova about her newest and most personal work yet, Chesnok. Polina talks about falling in love with her family's food which led her to writing, teaching and, eventually, a cookbook deal. While her first two books were less personal, this one is layered with family history, traditional recipes an…

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Episode 377: Recipes, Resilience, and Creating In Good Health with Rachel Riggs 41:26

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Today on the podcast, I'm joined by Rachel Riggs, author of In Good Health. As a former specialty food shop owner, Rachel's life dramatically changed due to chronic illness. Refocusing her work toward healing, she started developing anti-inflammatory recipes rooted in her California sensibilities. Rachel now lives with limited stamina and, despite …

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150: Entertaining Cookbooks 39:42

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Molly, Kate, Kristin and Andrea get together to discuss the new trend towards entertaining cookbooks; what they are, what they need and what problem they can solve. The hosts discuss some standouts, how they personally use them and what they hope to see in future iterations. While this genre can tend towards the aspirational, there are a few on the…

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Episode 376: Running the Race of Writing a Book with Running Coach & Author Michele Pettinger 1:03:05

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Today on the show, I'm joined by Michele Pettinger, a certified running coach, fitness nutrition specialist, and functional nutrition counselor. As the owner of P3Running, Michelle blends run coaching with nutrition education for athletes of all ages, helping young runners understand how food supports performance, recovery, and long-term well-being…

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‘The Shadow Docket’ shines light on an increasingly uncommunicative Supreme Court | Rebroadcast 47:06

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If you’re dreading your family’s lack of communication this Thanksgiving, here’s a conversation about another group that’s saying less and less with real consequences. In this rebroadcast, University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck joins The Modern Law Library to discuss The Shadow Docket and how the Supreme Court’s growing use of secretive,…

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149: Soju Party with Irene Yoo 55:41

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Kate and Molly speak with chef, food writer, recipe developer and bar owner Irene Yoo about her debut cookbook Soju Party. Irene talks about her varied media career, the bar pop-ups that led to her opening a bar and writing this book. She's explains why she never thought she'd write this type of book, how her photo directing experience helped with …

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Episode 375: A Conversation with Mother–Son Authors Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji of Heartland Masala 1:25:03

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In today's episode, I'm pleased to welcome mother–son cookbook author team Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji, authors of Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen. Before we dive in: If you are ready to start your own cookbook project with clarity and direction, The Creative Cookbook Blueprint is available for a few more days. This resou…

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148: Heartland Masala with Jyoti Mukharji & Auyon Mukharji 51:00

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Molly and Kate speak with mother and son duo, Auyon & Jyoti Mukharji, about their new cookbook Heartland Masala. Jyoti shares how her popular cooking classes inspired a book and Auyon describes how he got involved and how the project eventually took on a life of its own. They talk about working together (for better or for worse), what skills they e…

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Episode 374: From Recipes to Revenue: How Writing Fuels our Life and Business 23:51

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What begins as a handwritten recipe or a note in the margins of a cookbook can become the seed of something much bigger. In today's episode, we explores what every writer needs to write and how your words can do more than fill a page. They can feed both your readers and your business. You'll also hear about a free resource to spark your creativity:…

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Yale Law’s Owen Fiss talks about threats to democracy and ‘Why We Vote’ | Rebroadcast 40:59

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It’s election week in the U.S., and while many eyes are on the polls, we’re revisiting a conversation that reminds us why voting matters in the first place. In this rebroadcast, Yale Law professor Owen Fiss reflects on his work enforcing the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, the courts’ role in protecting democracy, and why casting a ballot rema…

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147: The Most Iconic Italian Cookbook Ever Written with Raquel Pelzel and Michael Szczerban 53:11

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Kate and Kristin speak with Raquel Pelzel and Michael Szczerban about bringing an iconic Italian cookbook to America. The Talisman of Happiness was written in the 1920s by Ada Boni, "one of the most groundbreaking, pioneering women in food history." The book has influenced some of the most beloved pillars of Italian cuisine. Michael shares what dre…

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Episode 373: Navigate the Cookbook Publishing Industry 18:36

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Hi everybody, and welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Last week, we talked about the traditional publishing team and the real benefits of working with a publisher — how editors, designers, and marketers help bring a cookbook to life. This week, I'm sharing Part 1 of my three-part Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass, called Naviga…

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146: Cookbookery Collective with Jenna Helwig 53:04

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Kristin and Kate welcome the food director of Real Simple, Jenna Helwig, to discuss her newsletter, The Cookbookery Collective, and her thoughts on the current cookbook landscape. Jenna shares her career path, why she fell in love with food and how she paired writing cookbooks with working as a private chef. She talks about covering food at Real Si…

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Episode 372: The Power of a Traditional Publishing Team 35:44

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✨ Before we get started, an exciting announcement! ✨ Are you a food, nutrition, or culinary professional dreaming of publishing a cookbook? Right now we are in the middle of our Publish Your Cookbook Masterclass. In this free masterclass, we are discussing the shortcut most aspiring authors miss — how to publish your cookbook without writing your b…

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145: Eva Kolenko on Photographing Cookbooks 49:05

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Kate and Kristin get into all things food photography with Eva Kolenko, the photographer of over 50 cookbooks. Eva talks about her new studio setup, how she got her start as a photographer after a wandering path as an artist and how she made the jump to actually making a living with her talent. She shares what she wished she knew before starting th…

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Episode 371: Food Preservation and the Modern Pioneer Pantry with Mary Bryant Schrader 1:18:30

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✨ Before we get started, an exciting announcement! ✨ If you're a food, nutrition, or culinary professional dreaming of publishing a cookbook with a traditional publisher, join me for the Publish Your Cookbook event starting Monday, October 20, 2025. In this free training, you'll learn the shortcut most aspiring authors miss — how to sell your cookb…

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Users keepers: Pirates, zombies and adverse possession | Rebroadcast 33:00

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As Halloween swiftly approaches, we’ve conjured up a classic from the Modern Law Library crypt. What do zombies and pirates have to do with the law? Grab your candy and find out as host Lee Rawles is joined by Paul Golden, author of Litigating Adverse Possession Cases: Pirates v. Zombies. —---- “Trespassing plus time equals adverse possession,” Pau…

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144: The Author-Agent Relationship with Peter J. Kim and David Black 44:23

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Kate and Molly speak with both an author and an agent about their collaboration process. We talk to Peter J. Kim about his debut cookbook, The Instant Ramen Kitchen, and to David Black about working as a literary agent and why this project caught his attention. David shares his thoughts about cookbook proposal revisions, speciality stores and what …

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Episode 370: Sharing Lebanese Baking with Maureen Abood 1:10:58

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✨Before we get started, an exciting announcement ✨ If you're a food, nutrition, or culinary pro and you dream of being published by a traditional publisher, I want to invite you to my upcoming Publish Your Cookbook event where you will learn the shortcut most aspiring authors miss when publishing their cookbook. You'll discover how to position your…

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143: Jacques Pépin 34:39

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Molly and Kristin speak with the iconic Jacques Pépin about his latest book which includes recipes along with original artwork. Jacques, the writer of over 30 cookbooks since 1967, shares memories and inspirations behind his work, his take on recipe creation over the years and his thoughts on the similarities and differences between cooking and pai…

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Episode 369: The Value of an Email List to a Cookbook Author 20:12

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Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I'm excited to talk to you about one key tool in the life of most cookbook authors, and that's an email list. Part of the reason I want to talk about this is that there is a misconception that we have to chase publishers and agents. But what I've found to be true in my own life, in the …

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The Supreme Court’s colorful history with alcohol gets a look in ‘Glass and Gavel’ | Rebroadcast 33:59

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As the Supreme Court returns to the bench, we’re raising a glass to a favorite from our archives. In this episode, Nancy Maveety shares stories from Glass and Gavel, where cocktails meet constitutional law. ----- From the earliest days of the U.S. Supreme Court, alcohol has been part of the work lives and social lives of the justices. In the book “…

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142: In Which We Get Into AI, Recipe Testing, Cookbook Comp Titles, and more 51:54

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Kate, Kristin, Molly and Andrea meet up to launch Season 8 with a grab bag of topics, including free speech in the cookbook space, thoughts around using Chat GPT and AI as tools for writing and recipe creation, and checking in on 'Happy Robot Voice'. They discuss the need for friction in writing and the development of personal voice, taste and expe…

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Episode 368: True North Cabin Cookbook with Stephanie Hansen 1:05:27

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Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today I'm excited to have an interview with Stephanie Hansen. Stephanie is the host of the Emmy-award-winning TV show "Taste Buds with Stephanie", blogger at Stephanie's Dish, and radio host of The Weekly Dish and author of True North Cabin Cookbook Volume Two: Seasonal Recipes From a Cozy Ki…

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30: Making a Moving Cookbook Memoir with Eric Kim [re-release] 42:37

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Originally aired on November 23, 2022 Andrea and Kristin talk with Eric Kim about his intensely personal and remarkable book, Korean American. He shares his inspirations and motivations for the essay format, how he wrote his family as characters and the potential and limits of memoir writing. He talks about the idea of authenticity in food, what go…

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Episode 367: Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Cookbook Author 20:28

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Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. I just finished enrolling new students into Cookbooks on KDP and wanted to share something with you based on my conversations with aspiring cookbook authors. When I talk to successful cooks, bakers, dietitians, chefs, and others who have a ton of kitchen experience to share, I hear them say t…

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David Grann uncovers the deadly conspiracy behind murders of oil-rich Osage tribe members | Rebroadcast 23:18

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As Native American Day approaches on September 25, we’re revisiting a story that still resonates today. Author David Grann takes us inside the Osage murders—a chilling chapter in U.S. history where oil wealth brought tragedy, corruption, and the rise of the FBI. ----- Although the Osage tribe had been forced from their ancestral lands by the U.S. g…

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39: Toya Boudy on Storytelling Through Recipes [re-release] 37:11

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Originally aired on February 1, 2023 Molly and Kate dive deep into the journey and person that is chef/writer/artist/activist/culinary ambassador (and more), Toya Boudy. She shares how her talents as an artist and wordsmith, along with the interwoven nature of life, resulted in her latest cookbook, "Cooking for the Culture". She discusses her creat…

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150 - The Vegan Creamery with Miyoko Schinner 1:22:23

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For the final episode of Keep On Cookin’ with Dustin Harder, we’re honored to welcome back Miyoko Schinner to discuss her brand-new book, The Vegan Creamery. Miyoko was the very first guest on Keep On Cookin’, making it all the more special to have her return as our last. A delectable collection of over 75 plant-based recipes for vegan butters, cre…

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Reedsy Live: The Save the Cat Guide to Horror Writing with Jamie Nash 34:09

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🔍 Discover how you can use Save the Cat to freak out your readers with the help of horror screenwriter, Jamie Nash📝 Find the highlights for this podcast episode here:https://blog.reedsy.com/live/save-the-cat-horror/By Reedsy

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Episode 366: The Secret Ingredient Behind the Best Cookbooks 22:26

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Welcome to another episode of the Cookbook Love Podcast. Today on the Cookbook Love Podcast, I'm sharing what I call the hidden beginning of publishing. Over the years, we've talked a lot about the types of publishing — self, traditional, and hybrid — and we've heard from hundreds of authors who've chosen each of those paths. But behind the scenes,…

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58: David Lebovitz on the Writing Life in Paris [re-release] 53:06

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Originally aired on July 19, 2023 Kate and Kristin talk with writer David Lebovitz about his career and life in France. He discusses how he went from pastry chef to food writer, how blogging strengthened his writing voice and why he pivoted to video during the pandemic. He shares his decision to write "the hardest book he ever wrote", the advice he…

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147 - The Vegan Bread Machine Cookbook with Shane Martin 58:43

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Leave behind the expensive store-bought vegan breads and discover the incredible flavors and aromas of nutritious, plant-based breads you can make quickly at home in your bread machine. If you are vegan, you know how hard it is to find affordable and tasty vegan breads in stores—because so many breads and flavored breads contain animal products lik…