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Everything Cookbooks125: Alternative Publishing Paths with Barkha CardozKate and Kristin speak with Barkha Cardoz about the motivations and intentions behind expanding on her late husband Floyd Cardoz's legacy. She speaks about working with masala spice blends and why a collection of recipes was the next best step to demystify and empower home cooks, even though she has seen first hand the demanding nature of the cookbook creation process. She shares what the collaborative relationship was like with Burlap and Barrel, the experience of crowd sourcing recipe testing and why self producing the book allowed for the freedom and malleability of making exactly what they wanted. Finally...2025-04-2342 minEverything Cookbooks124: Should You Start a Food Podcast? with Maggie HoffmanKate, Kristin, and Molly speak with Maggie Hoffman, host of The Dinner Plan Podcast, about her varied career in food media and what led to her starting her show. Maggie reminiscences about blogging, editing and working at Serious Eats and Epicurious as well as the ever changing landscape of food media. She shares why she began her podcast, the concept behind it and the intimacy allowed by the audio medium. She discusses her hopes and goals for the show, how it relates to her newsletter and the upcoming books and guests she is excited to see featured....2025-04-1651 minEverything Cookbooks123: The Revolution Will Be Well Fed with Corrie Locke-HardyMolly and Kristin speak with Corrie Locke-Hardy about their debut cookbook, which pairs their passion for social justice activism and food. Corrie talks about their atypical path towards publication, the unique approaches of their publisher and how the 'figure it out as you go' method worked during the book's creation. Corrie shares how they balanced the various tones of the book, why they focused on the recipes they did, how they worked with the team on its production, distribution, and promotion, and the project they hope to work on in the future. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + K...2025-04-0941 min
The Joy of Cooking PodcastKristin Donnelly: A Casual Culinary Chat About Vegetarian NoodlesEpisode 21: John and Megan set the table with their co-host and friend, Sarah Marshall, and their guest, Kristin Donnelly, to discuss Joy of Cooking recipes and stories, kitchen victories and miseries, and, most importantly, what they're all cooking and eating. Join us at the table for a casual culinary chat about vegetarian noodles.Links:Kristin DonnellyModern Potluck Cookbook Spring Cooking- All About Raab, Rapini, and BroccoliniEverything CookbooksMizuba Matcha Tea Co.Use code joyofmatcha for 15% off Tortuga Gordo Hot Sauce...2025-04-021h 03Everything Cookbooks122: Start With WhoIn this first episode of Season 7 Kristin, Molly, Kate and Andrea sit down to ask the question: What happens when we start with Who instead of Why? They share the readers they had in mind when they wrote their first books and why its important to identify an audience instead of writing to the market. They share a few tips to research such as demographic data, awareness level and niching down as well as the tools and actions that could be helpful when either identifying or building an audience for a project. Finally they introduce a new Everything Cookbooks...2025-04-0236 minEverything Cookbooks56: Hybrid Publishing with Vasudha Viswanath [re-release]Kate and Kristin discuss all things hybrid publishing with Vasudha Viswanath, the author of The Vegetarian Reset. Vasudha shares a quick rundown of the typical routes of publishing and why she chose to go down the hybrid path. She talks about the pitching process, what partnership publishers cover (and don't), the recipe development steps and how she assembled her creative and publicity team. She describes the part her book plays in her business strategy and her experience learning as she goes in the cookbook community.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella2025-03-2648 minEverything Cookbooks04: Let’s Make a Cookbook Deal [re-release]Andrea leads today's chat about selling a cookbook and all the nitty gritty elements that go into it. Kristin, Molly and Kate share some of their own insights and lessons learned about advances, royalties, contract negotiation, and how to keep the right amount of tension there. They discuss how to gauge the value of your idea, morality clauses and what to look out for when looking over a contract. Finally, they answer a listener SOS and Kate gets the lowdown on the angst of butter measurement.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly2025-03-1934 minEverything Cookbooks03: Cookbook Proposal Writing Tips [re-release]Kristin leads today's discussion all about the cookbook proposal, sharing her own first experience with the process. Molly, Kate and Andrea each describe their own firsts as well as how they format their more recent versions. They review all of the elements that go into a proposal, the three vital things to highlight, how long the process can take and how a project can morph as it leads into its first draft. Finally, a listener's salt based SOS leads to many strong opinions and some helpful tips. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly...2025-03-1243 minEverything Cookbooks31: Catch an Agent’s Attention with Sally Ekus [re-release]In this repeat episode, Kate and Kristin talk with literary agent Sally Ekus. A lot has changed in Sally's professional life since we last had her on -- the Ekus Group is now part of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, and Sally is a senior agent there. What hasn't changed is the great advice she gives in this episode for emerging cookbook writhers. We talk to Sally about her career path, what she brings to the table for her clients and peek into a day in her life. Sally shares how agents help careers, the key items in...2025-03-0540 minEverything Cookbooks02: Do You Need an Agent [re-release]Molly starts out today's episode with an interview with Rica Allannic, a literary agent with editorial experience. Then, Kristin and Kate share how they've navigated their own agent relationships while Andrea explains how she works without one. We get into the many roles of an agent, how to find the right one and some things to consider at various stages of a cookbook author's career. Finally, Andrea shares a recipe writing tip and Kate lets us know her recent favorite cookbook.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella2025-02-2648 minEverything Cookbooks54: Cookbook Ideas: Where it all begins [re-release]Molly, Kristin, Kate and Andrea talk about the idea behind the cookbook. After sharing some shelved ideas of their own, they workshop submissions from listeners to highlight considerations on topic, marketability, expertise and "the hook" for each premise. They brainstorm and discuss structural considerations, format, audience appeal and comp titles to give listeners insights into the vital first step of the book creation process. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Episode 1: Should You Write a Cookbook?2025-02-1944 minEverything Cookbooks121: The Burnout EpisodeWe've noticed that 'burnout' is seeming more and more prevalent these days so Kate, Kristin, Molly and Andrea are using the final episode of Season 6 to speak all about it. They discuss how to identify it, how it manifests for each of them and share some ideas on what to do about it. They speak about how the blending of life and career as freelancers can exacerbate feelings of constantly being 'on', perfectionism and excessive people pleasing along with the pressure to constantly be creating content. They talk about some of the ways they notice burnout looming and the...2025-02-1239 minEverything Cookbooks120: The Realities of Photographing Cookbooks with Clay WilliamsKristin and Molly speak with photographer Clay Williams about the financial realities and logistics around cookbook photography. Clay shares what he wishes authors knew before embarking on the photography portion of their book and what spurred his viral Thread about the finances behind photoshoots. He speaks about assuming the role of project manager, unexpected expenses, his typical workflow and the essential roles on a set. He shares why he continues to be interested in cookbook photography, his artistic approach to projects and what has and hasn't changed about the industry since he started.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly...2025-02-0543 minEverything Cookbooks118: Nicola Lamb on Writing the Book You Want to ReadKate and Kristin speak with Nicola Lamb her debut cookbook, Sift, and writing the book you want to read. Nicola talks about her passion for baking, learning and teaching before diving into the book creation process. She shares the lengthy proposal writing process, working from her Substack and a post-it wall, the importance of trusting your team and the resources she used while writing. She also speaks on the differences in releasing a book in the US versus the UK, some insights into the Americanization of the project and some astute advice for enjoying the everyday process....2025-01-2252 minEverything Cookbooks115: Cookbook TrendsHappy New Year! Molly, Kristin, Kate and Andrea take a look at the past year in cookbooks and share their thoughts on the trends they predict for 2025. They discuss how the pandemic affected the cookbook market, how they see production costs and finances changing and share some insights from editors and agents about what publishers are looking for in 2025 (hint: platform!). They talk about speciality markets, single subject expertise, branded and restaurant books before sharing a few teasers of our upcoming season.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella2025-01-0135 minEverything Cookbooks112: Writing a Cookbook for Kids with Priya KrishnaKristin, Andrea and special co-host Elsa chat with Priya Krishna about her fresh and unique kid's cookbook 'Priya's Kitchen Adventures'. Priya talks about approaching this project without kids of her own and why she wanted to create a physical book instead of going the video/social media route. She shares how writing for kids made her a better recipe developer, how she decided on the format, recipe titles, difficulty levels and cuisines to highlight while Elsa talks about the specifics she appreciated and enjoyed in the book. We learn about the recipe testing process and photoshoot that both involved...2024-12-0442 minEverything Cookbooks111: The Joy of NetworkingKristin, Molly and Kate chat all about that often dreaded activity, networking. They talk about the stressors involved, their individual approaches and what they focus on to build relationships and why re-framing these as learning opportunities can help with imposter syndrome. They discuss some specific resources and advice along with some personal experiences that they've learned from to build a community of mutual support before ending with their Thanksgiving plans and traditions.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions"How to Network Wh...2024-11-2737 minEverything Cookbooks110: Sarah Fennel on bringing an online platform to the pageKate and Kristin speak all things platform building and content creation with Sarah Fennel as we learn what should come first, the audience or the book? Sarah shares her definition of 'content', her path from hobbyist blogger to business owner and what areas she focused on on to build her platform. She speaks about tipping points in her career, how she balances creating persona forward vs food forward content and why she decided now was the best time to write a cookbook. Finally, she talks about shooting the photos for the book, working with her team and leaves us...2024-11-2038 minEverything Cookbooks109: When Southern Women Cook with Toni Tipton-Martin and Morgan BollingKristin and Molly speak about the newest release from America's Test Kitchen "When Southern Women Cook" with its editor, Morgan Bolling, and its forward writer, Toni Tipton-Martin. This is a newer format for ATK so Morgan and Toni share its journey from idea to publication, where the concept and title came from and how late night conversations inspired its creation. They talk about working with a historical consultant, the process of balancing over 300 recipes with all of the contributing essays and how it was almost split into two volumes. They share the lessons learned for the future, how investigative...2024-11-1351 minEverything Cookbooks108: Live at Cookbook Fest: Toriano Gordon and Anna VoloshnyaWe're pleased to share our very first live show with all of our listeners! Kate, Andrea and Kristin spoke with Toriano Gordon and Anna Voloshnya at the Napa Valley Cookbook Fest earlier this year where they spoke about their individual cookbook journeys and career paths, the challenges that came with their projects and the ways the process felt fulfilling. They share their goals of representing and sharing the people, places and culture they came from, the importance of community and all about recipe creation, writing and naming. Finally they share a few instances of editorial pushback, their cover stories...2024-11-0436 minEverything Cookbooks107: Caroline Choe on BanchanKristin and Kate speak with chef, artist, teacher and writer Caroline Choe about her debut cookbook, Banchan. Caroline shares her career journey and how her teaching experience and art background informs her work today. After a confluence of events caused her to declare that she was quitting the industry, ultimately she was hired to write this cookbook and brought her personal story, family recipes and illustration skills into the project. She talks about the importance of including family photos, not compromising on the title and jumping into the brand new experience of a cookbook photoshoot as well as her...2024-10-3042 minEverything Cookbooks101: Pumpkin Spice and Hot TakesWe're back and starting off Season 6 with grab bag of topics with all our hosts. Kristin, Molly, Kate and Andrea discuss the pros and cons of the (potentially overfull) Fall cookbook season and how to emotionally prepare but keep expectations realistic on pub day while prioritizing celebration. We share our insights and experiences on contracts, printed errors, correction pages and wade into some existential territory as we discuss optional ingredients in recipe writing before diving back into one of our favorite topics, platform. Finally, we talk about the the current cookbook trends we're loving, upcoming releases we're looking forward...2024-09-1845 minEverything Cookbooks100: Advice from Our Listeners and Season 5 Wrap-UpTo close out Season Five and celebrate 100(!) episodes, we're sharing some advice, tips and ideas from our listeners for our listeners. Molly, Andrea, Kate and Kristin discuss some of the terrific insights that our listeners have submitted to help aspiring cookbook authors and share their own thoughts on topics like: writing classes, caring the most for your project, the inevitable "dip" in the process, headnote workflow, photography ROI, self-editing and two-book deals.Thanks so much for joining us for 100 episodes! We'll be back with Season 6 soon!Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen2024-07-3143 minEverything Cookbooks97: Teamwork=Dreamwork with Hot Sheet Authors Olga Massov and Sanaë LemoineKate and Kristin tackle the topic of cookbook collaboration as they chat with Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine about their new book, Hot Sheet. Olga and Sanaë share a bit about their career paths, where the inspiration for this book came from and why partnering on it was the best way to go. They speak about the strengths and expertise each brought to the project, why they focused on sheet pans and go into the nitty gritty of how they worked together. Hint: spreadsheets! They talk about the recipe creating and testing process, the pre-work steps they took before em...2024-07-1045 minEverything Cookbooks95: Recipe Writing with Real Cooks in MindKate, Kristin and Molly venture back into the user experience arena as they discuss recipe presentation in cookbooks. They highlight the need for this section to delight not distract and prioritize form over function as well as the need to write with a specific audience in mind. They discuss their thoughts as a consumer and developer on elements like: ingredients, equipment, serving size, prep time, method, sub-recipes, headnotes and bursts. Finally, they share their advice for recipe developers on things to think through and ways to research to bring clarity and individuality to their own work.Hosts...2024-06-1951 minEverything Cookbooks94: Insights from Literary Agent Lori GalvinKate, Kristin and Molly speak with agent Lori Galvin about her long career in the food media space. She shares what spurred her decision to move on from editorial work and how agenting required on the job learning and an entrepreneurial approach. She talks about learning to trust in her own taste, why she enjoys working with both fiction and non-fiction titles and the changes she is seeing in the cookbook sphere. After touching on proposals, comp titles and platform building, Lori gives some advice to authors looking for their own agents and what she in particular looks for...2024-06-1240 minEverything Cookbooks91: The UX of Cookbook DesignKristin, Molly and Kate tackle cookbook design from a usability perspective. They point out design decisions that authors should consider: packaging and cover design, typeface and font legibility, photographs on matte vs gloss paper and much more. They share their own opinions, experiences and preferences on the elements that enhance or detract from a user's experience of the book and, because there's much more to say on the topic, tease a part two.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsDebbie Berne In...2024-05-2239 minEverything Cookbooks90: When a Health Issue Impacts Your Food Writing with Phoebe LapineKristin and Molly speak with cookbook author Phoebe Lapine about finding pleasure in restrictive diets and her new cookbook, Carbivore. Phoebe shares what led her down a food focused career path, how she learned while blogging and how a health diagnosis pulled her down a different path than originally planned. She talks about writing recipes that keep comfort and pleasure in mind, synthesizing data to communicate science to her reader and why her driving force is "healthy hedonism". She also discusses the concept of a "search term book", the importance of sub-titles and how she balanced blogging, social media...2024-05-1554 minEverything Cookbooks89: Insights From Cookbook Editor Sarah Kwak of HarvestMolly and Kristin speak with Sarah Kwak, a senior editor at Harvest an imprint of Harper Collins, to find out what the editing process is like. Sarah shares how she ended up at her current role, the focus Harvest has for cookbooks and what authors should keep mind regarding their proposal assembly before submission. She discusses her thoughts on comp titles, overcoming past book sales, multifaceted ways to grow a platform and what compels her to spend over two years working on a specific project. Finally, she talks about trends in the food world, the changes in the economy...2024-05-0835 minEverything Cookbooks88: On Being a First-Time Cookbook Author with Michelle BraxtonKristin and Kate discuss author Michelle Braxton's turbulent publishing journey for her new book, Supper with Love. She shares the story behind the "organic" growth of her food career, how she balances social media creation, blogging and book writing with a separate full time career and how the book idea came about. She talks about committing firmly to the book's concept, why she chose her publisher and the tumultuous publishing process that include her editor leaving and the imprint closing. Finally, she discuses who her audience is, why she creates the sorts of recipes she does and her tips...2024-05-0140 minEverything Cookbooks87: Publishing Confidential with Kathleen SchmidtKate and Kristin speak with Kathleen Schmidt, an industry veteran with years of experience in editing, publishing, marketing and public relations and now author of the newsletter Publishing Confidential. Kathleen shares her extensive career path, what her focus is as a freelancer and the origins of her newsletter along with what keeps her writing. She talks about the differences between marketing and PR, her dedication to an author centric approach and walks listeners through a hypothetical scenario of book promotion. Finally, she discusses what authors should focus on, thoughts on Authors Equity, the idea of a digital surrogate and...2024-04-2447 minEverything Cookbooks85: A Juneteenth Cookbook for Kids with Alliah Agostini and Taffy ElrodMolly and Kristin dive into the territory of kid-lit in this talk with Alliah Agostini and Taffy Elrod, authors of The Juneteenth Cookbook. Alliah and Taffy discuss how they both got involved with the project, how they worked together and the goal they had of bringing the celebration of Juneteenth to life with food, history and family activities. They talk about the family representation in the book, the recipe development process and what went into all the extras inside. Alliah and Taffy both speak about tapping into their inner child while writing, what it was like working with their...2024-04-1038 minEverything Cookbooks84: Do We Need Cookbook Reviews?Molly, Kristin, Andrea and Kate tackle the topic of cookbook criticism, spurred on by recent online conversations. They discuss what it could look like, its importance and what the lack of rigorous criticism means for cookbook publishing. They talk about the unique obstacles to reviewing cookbooks, the elements reviews should highlight and why we need to be wary of echo chambers. Our hosts speak on the idea that this genre isn't taken as seriously as others, what that means for cookbook quality and share what they specifically want to see in a good cookbook.Hosts: Kate Leahy +...2024-04-0338 minEverything Cookbooks83: A Niche Cookbook That Sold 350K+ Copies with Shelly WorcelKristin and Molly speak with author and blogger Shelly Worcel about breaking into speciality markets and writing niche, single subject cookbooks. Shelly speaks about growing her skills while blogging, how she was tapped to write her highly successful second book, and how her open mindset allowed a natural escalation of her brand and career. She shares the pitching process, how photography and styling fits into her workflow and how she is able to keep each new project fresh. She talks about marketing her books as "gifts", how she keeps merchandising in mind during the writing and the upcoming project...2024-03-2743 minEverything Cookbooks82: Craft Books for Cookbook WritersKate talks with Kristin, Molly and Andrea about the challenges faced when beginning a writing career and the resources they use to help improve their writing skills. They discuss which interest came first, the writing or the food, how reading with a critical eye can help one move beyond the basics and why it is vital to always keep the reader at the forefront. They each share the specific books and tools they turn to for guidance, inspiration and exploration as they constantly look to advance their craft.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen2024-03-2042 minEverything CookbooksBONUS Re-release: 01: Should You Write a Cookbook?To mark our 2 year anniversary, we're re-releasing our very first episode! Kate leads today's discussion on the most important question to ask before you sit down to write your cookbook: Should you write a cookbook? Molly, Andrea and Kristin share their individual journeys as authors and provide some insights into what goes on behind the decision to move forward with a project. They chat about the importance of hustle, platform and studying the elements in your favorite cookbooks as well as some of the books they decided against creating. Finally, Molly shares a Tip of the Week a...2024-03-0939 minEverything Cookbooks81: “Do we really test all the recipes?” Season 4 Wrap-UpAndrea, Molly, Kristin and Kate sit down to wrap up another incredible season of the show: taking listener questions, highlighting our top takeaways and hinting at the upcoming Season 5. They discuss how they individually approach recipe testing, what they learned about community this season and take time to celebrate the recent World Central Kitchen fundraiser and the evolution of our Insider Series. Thank you for your support and stay tuned for future episodes in the coming weeks!Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions...2024-02-0732 minEverything Cookbooks80: From Co-Author to Bestselling Solo Author with Adeena SussmanKristin and Kate speak with cookbook author Adeena Sussman about her career, her new book and what its like working with Chrissy Teigen. A self described "late bloomer" Adeena shares her experience collaborating on over a dozen books, how she got her start and what she learned on the job as she hustled her way into food media. She talks about how she sees herself and her audience, what shabbat means to her and how she views social media recipe development. Finally, she discusses the value she sees in book events, how she stays organized and what her next...2024-01-3154 minEverything Cookbooks79: Collaborating with Family on a Cookbook with the Wang SistersMolly and Kristin speak with the Wang sisters, Stéphanie, Patricia Ho-Yi and Caroline, about their new cookbook, Asian Vegetables and its recently released English edition. They discuss how the idea for the book came about and how they decided to tackle it as a team using their various skill sets as a gardener, dietician and musician. They share their collaboration process, how they divided the labor and what themes they were passionate about including in this all-in-one gardening guide, memoir and cookbook. They talk about crafting one voice, the translation process and design choices including a special connection w...2024-01-2440 minEverything Cookbooks76: Totally Achievable Zero Waste Cooking with Irene and Mei LiKate and Kristin speak with sisters Margaret and Irene Li about their new book, Perfectly Good Food, and the concepts of shopping your kitchen and foraging your fridge. They discuss the idea behind the book, how they approached its unique structure and landed on its fun, friendly tone and created its flexible recipes. They share how they divided the work of writing and what is next for them.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Food Waste FeastFoo...2024-01-0347 minEverything Cookbooks75: Food Trends: Do They Matter When You Write a Cookbook?In our last episode of 2023, Kate, Kristin and Molly discuss food trends and how they apply to the cookbook world. Whether it's butter boards, nacho tables, "girl dinner" or baked potato bars these stunt foods can loom large yet die quickly in the public consciousness. They discuss ideas on identifying trends, how to capitalize on them and the importance of keeping a variety of demographics in mind when working on "trendy" topics. Finally, we list some things we're looking forward to in 2024. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Ce...2023-12-2737 minEverything Cookbooks74: Crafting a Drinks Book with Danny ChildsKristin and Molly speak with Danny Childs about his new beverage book, Slow Drinks; its origination, proposal stages and how the pandemic affected its creation. Danny shares his background in ethnobotany, how he altered his writing voice from academic to narrative and the process of making these recipes adaptable to non-local foraging readers. He talks about the book's photography, illustration and design process, the books that inspire him and the new business venture he is starting.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Me...2023-12-2043 minEverything Cookbooks73: Writing For the Culture with Klancy MillerKate and Kristin speak with Klancy Miller about her magazine and upcoming book: For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food. She speaks about writing the book she wanted to read when she was younger, how the idea came about and how events in 2020 influenced it. She shares how it evolved from proposal to book, why she included recipes and the ups and downs of its interview format. Finally, she talks about the decision to use illustrations, her self-funded book tour and what is next for her personally and professionally. Hosts: Kate Leahy + M...2023-12-1352 minEverything Cookbooks71: Building Your Instagram Following with Ara ZadaKate and Kristin speak with Ara Zada all about content creation and becoming a social media influencer. Ara shares his decision to pursue a large following and grow his platform as well as how a health scare motivated this choice. He describes a day in his life and the full time requirements of this work as well as the mental toll it can take due to its instant nature, algorithm changes, comments, trolls, monetization strategies and banned content. He talks about the inter-relatedness of his book to his online presence, how he evolves his content over time and a...2023-11-2955 minEverything Cookbooks70: Native California Recipes and Stories with Sara Calvosa OlsonKristin and Molly speak with Sara Calvosa Olsen about her new cookbook, Chími Nu’am and its inspiration, creation and message. Sara shares her food writing journey, thoughts on the title and cover and how the pandemic altered the book's approach and voice. She discusses why she calls it "an inconvenient cookbook" and what it was like working with her publisher and learning photography for its images. Finally, she talks about the best advice she received, the concept she returns to in times of doubt and the themes she wants to communicate with this work. Host...2023-11-2243 minEverything Cookbooks68: A Cookbook from the Tuscan Countryside with Giulia ScarpaleggiaMolly and Kristin talk with Tuscany based blogger, teacher and cookbook author Giulia Scarpaleggia about the concept of cucina povera and creating a community in two languages. She shares her career journey, the differences in publishing in Italy versus the U.S. and how her passion for writing and cooking developed hand in hand. She speaks on the recipe testing process, her translation method, dealing with one star reviews and the version of Italy that was important for her to showcase in this book. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEd...2023-11-0838 minEverything Cookbooks67: Latinísimo by Sandra GutierrezKristin and Kate speak with food columnist and author, Sandra Gutierrez, about her career path and her newest cookbook Latinísimo, an almost 600 page tome about the cuisines of 21 Latin American countries. She shares her love of challenges, what its like working with a university press and why she wanted to write this specific book. She discusses behind the scenes experiences of proposal writing, recipe creation, research, photography, unexpected hiccups and more before sharing some final advice for aspiring writers.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella 2023-11-0147 minEverything Cookbooks65: Podcasting about Cookbooks with Brian Hogan StewartKate, Molly and Kristin speak with fellow podcaster Brian Hogan Stewart, of the Salt & Spine podcast. They chat about his career path, the origins of the show and how it has evolved since it began. Brian shares how his journalistic background and love of cookbooks led him to podcasting, how he learned the technical side of things and how he fits it all in his busy schedule. Finally, he describes what goes into a good interview, shares some advice for aspiring podcasters and also what kind of shows he hopes to hear in the future. H...2023-10-1848 minEverything Cookbooks64: 'Do Only the Cool Kids Get Book Deals' and Other Community QuestionsWe are kicking off Season 4 with an episode dedicated to listener questions. Molly, Kate, Andrea and Kristin share their insights on everything from time management, "the cool kids club", design planning, building brand awareness and their love for librarians. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Publishing Confidential SubstackEpisode 38: Finding Your People with Carla Lalli MusicEpisode 49: Cookbook Media Coverage with Bonnie BenwickEpisode 55: Making a Documentary-Style Cookbook with Matt RodbardEpisode 11: Understanding Cookbook Design with Ali...2023-10-1148 minEverything Cookbooks60: Hetty McKinnon on Writing for an International AudienceAndrea and Kristin chat with writer and recipe developer Hetty McKinnon about her career, books and inspirations. Hetty discusses how her background informs her food as well as the trajectory of her career from providing a salad delivery service in Australia to writing cookbooks in Brooklyn. She explains her thoughts on headnotes, how she stays organized and what inspires her recipes. She also shares how she has developed her writing voice, why she photographs her books and the trust she seeks to build with her audience. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen2023-08-0255 minEverything Cookbooks58: David Lebovitz on the Writing Life in ParisKate 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 gives to aspiring writers and his choice to move his writing to Substack. Finally, he tells us how decides what stories to tell and reveals a glimpse into a few new potential projects.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly2023-07-1952 minEverything Cookbooks57: Alicia Kennedy on Expanding the Scope of Food WritingMolly and Kristin talk with writer Alicia Kennedy about her new book, No Meat Required, and her philosophy on food writing. She discusses the proposal, writing and publishing process and her thoughts on the structure, citations and bibliography of the book. She shares her inspirations for the cover as well as how she organizes her varied research and publishing schedule. She talks about developing her own voice, what she hopes to see in the future of food media and thoughts on recipe creation as well as her relationship to social media. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + K...2023-07-1246 minEverything Cookbooks56: Hybrid Publishing with Vasudha ViswanathKate and Kristin discuss all things hybrid publishing with Vasudha Viswanath, the author of The Vegetarian Reset. Vasudha shares a quick rundown of the typical routes of publishing and why she chose to go down the hybrid path. She talks about the pitching process, what partnership publishers cover (and don't), the recipe development steps and how she assembled her creative and publicity team. She describes the part her book plays in her business strategy and her experience learning as she goes in the cookbook community. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: A...2023-07-0547 minEverything Cookbooks55: Making a Documentary-Style Cookbook with Matt RodbardMolly and Kristin chat with Matt Rodbard; writer and founding editor of the online food and culture magazine TASTE, all about his career in food media. He reveals the surprising way he got started, how his collaborations came about and the documentary visual style of some of his books. He shares some ups and downs of his writing career, how he balances his many projects and his hopes and excitement for the future of cookbooks. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsMa...2023-06-2849 minEverything Cookbooks54: Cookbook Ideas: Where It All BeginsMolly, Kristin, Kate and Andrea talk about the idea behind the cookbook. After sharing some shelved ideas of their own, they workshop submissions from listeners to highlight considerations on topic, marketability, expertise and "the hook" for each premise. They brainstorm and discuss structural considerations, format, audience appeal and comp titles to give listeners insights into the vital first step of the book creation process.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Episode 1: Should You Write a Cookbook?Epi...2023-06-2143 minEverything Cookbooks53: From Video to Cookbook with Nick DiGiovanniKate and Kristin talk with Nick DiGiovanni about his transition from YouTube/TikTok star to cookbook author. He discusses what made him want to write, how he translated the visual into the verbal and what inspired the focus of the book. He explains how he got started in content creation, his thoughts on soup and a peek behind the scenes of the book process. Finally, he answers a few fan questions from a special podcast guest before sharing some words of advice for aspiring cookbook writers.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby...2023-06-1433 minEverything Cookbooks51: Photographing a Cookbook Using an iPhone with Susan SpungenKristin and Molly speak with Susan Spungen, food stylist, recipe developer, author and founding food editor at Martha Stewart Living, about her new cookbook and its unique photography method. Susan discusses her career path, how she pairs visual inspiration with recipe development and the diaristic tone she created for her latest book, Veg Forward. She describes the process of shooting the book alone with her iPhone and why she wanted to create a vegetable (not vegetarian) book for everyone.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions2023-05-3153 minEverything Cookbooks50: Telling Your Story in a Chef Cookbook with Vishwesh BhattMolly and Kristin talk with Vishwesh Bhatt, James Beard Award Winner for Best Chef in the South, about his new cookbook I Am From Here. He discusses the origin of the book, what makes it unique and the team that helped create it. He shares his philosophy on food and stories as well as insights into the ideas behind the title, chapter divisions, recipe development and testing. Finally, he gives some advice for others embarking on similar projects and what he wants people to come away with after reading. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin D...2023-05-2437 minEverything Cookbooks47: Self Publishing Cookbooks with Nick FauchaldKate and Kristin talk with Nick Fauchald, founding editor of Tasting Table, creator of Short Stack Editions and the co-author of many cookbooks. Nick shares his career path, love for the design and tangible artistry of cookbooks and how some of his projects came together. He describes how he chooses his work, the ups and downs of self publishing and the importance of role definitions within a project. Finally, he shares tips, advice and self reflecting questions for anyone thinking of self publishing a cookbook. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: A...2023-05-0343 minEverything Cookbooks46: Andrea Nguyen on Ever-Green VietnameseToday Kristin, Molly and Kate chat with prolific cookbook author (and EVCB co-host) Andrea Nguyen about her inspirations, career path and her newest cookbook: Ever-Green Vietnamese. She talks about where the book idea came from, how it evolved and what the hardest recipe to get right was. She also shares the challenges of this book, how her family influences her work, the ways her approach to writing and promotion has evolved over time and why she loves the pantry section.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions2023-04-2656 minEverything Cookbooks45: Dorie Greenspan on Being DorieMolly and Kristin talk with prolific cookbook author Dorie Greenspan about her career, process and longtime creative partnerships. She explains her abundance mentality, how parameters can beget creativity and the struggles, benefits and lessons she experienced writing multiple cookbooks and working as a co-author. Finally, Dorie shares how vital editing is and her advice for aspiring writers. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsDorie GreenspanWebsiteSubstackInstagramFacebookTuesdays with DorieSweet TimesCafé Boulud CookbookChocolate Desserts by Pierre HerméButter (Short Stack)Baking Chez Moi by Dori...2023-04-1943 minEverything Cookbooks44: Cookbooks and Money, Part IIPicking up where last week's episode left off, Kate gets more in depth about the money side of the business with Kristin, Andrea and Molly. They share past mistakes and how they each tackle budgets, groceries, receipt management, expenses and more. They also discuss outside costs, tax know-hows and the exposure economy along with advice on how side hustles, anchor gigs and outside food work can help build a sustainable career. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions The Anatomy of a Coo...2023-04-1232 minEverything Cookbooks43: Cookbooks and Money, Part IKate discusses the money side of cookbooks with Molly, Andrea and Kristin. They each share what they wish they knew before starting out, lessons learned from past projects and what makes them choose to work on a book or not. They share insights on opportunity costs, cash flow timing, working with or without an agent and the difference between an auction and a preempt. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly +Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books men...2023-04-0537 minEverything Cookbooks42: How to Write Recipe TitlesKate talks with Molly, Andrea and Kristin all about recipe titles. They share what makes one stand out, what is an immediate veto and how these have evolved over the years. They discuss the importance of indexing, the challenge of translation and how grammar, structure and formatting are used in titling along with some of their own that they'd like to revisit. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsGourmet CookbookBoston Cooking School / Fanny Farmer SeriesCook it in a CasseroleCooking Bold and Fea...2023-02-2245 minEverything Cookbooks41: Writing a Bestselling Cookbook in Your 80s with Emily Meggett and Kayla StewartKristin and Andrea chat with Emily Meggett, the matriarch of Edisto Island, and her co-author Kayla Stewart about their book Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. Ms. Emily shares her love for Edisto Island, the long journey to create the book and the mentors that inspired her along the way. Kayla describes the particular challenges of writing this book and recording the recipes along with advice for others who choose to work on similar projects. Finally, Ms Emily tells us how she wants the book to tell the story of food and flavor in America. Hosts: Kate L...2023-02-1541 min
Living Well with RentwellE29: Empathy Based Leadership with expert Kristin Donnellywww.argooddoctors.com
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The role that empathy plays within an organization is key to building high performing teams and successful leaders. Join our host TJ Hock and his guest Kristin Donnelly as they take a deep dive into the meaning of empathy, emotional intelligence and the simple techniques that you can use to enhance the culture within your organization while motivating team members.
Dr. Kristen Donnelly is an award winning, four time TEDx speaker, empathy educator, writer, and business own...2023-01-1141 minEverything Cookbooks35: Listener Questions, 2022 Reflections and the Year AheadMolly, Andrea, Kristin and Kate answer listener questions about recipe attribution, testing and self-publishing. The hosts reflect on the episodes and topics that have stuck with them during this first year of podcasting and share what they are looking forward to in 2023. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsKristin's Cookbook Proposal BootcampFood52 Forum@wildfolklore on InstagramEpisode 29: Finding Your Voice with Tori RitchiePre-order Italian Wine by Kate Leahy Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of t...2023-01-0433 minEverything Cookbooks34: What We're Cooking For the HolidaysKate leads today's discussion all about the holiday season; its joys, its tribulations and its desserts. Molly, Andrea and Kristin join in with memories, advice and ideas for traditions (to keep and to avoid), dishes, wine and favorite cookies. Finally, each host shares the book they plan to dive into this holiday season. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsKristin's Cookbook Proposal BootcampDining with the Dead by Mariana Nuño Ruiz and Ian McEnro Visit the Everything Cookb...2022-12-2124 minEverything Cookbooks33: Becoming the Writer You Want to Be with Andy BaraghaniAndrea and Kate talk with chef and food writer Andy Baraghani about his debut cookbook and the varied career experience that prepared him to write it. He explains how he injects his personality into his recipes, who he writes for and the influences of his work. He shares the successful self-imposed rule for recipe writing he had while at Bon Appétit, the intricate process of title writing as well as how his identities inform his work. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsAn...2022-12-1444 minEverything Cookbooks32: Co-Authoring Cookbooks with JJ GoodeMolly and Kristin speak with writer JJ Goode about his career path, collaborating with chefs on cookbooks and what draws him to his projects. He discusses some past work, how he organizes his To Do list and his advice for others who want experience with co-authorship.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsJJ Goode's WebsiteTaste ColumnKristin's Cookbook Proposal Bootcamp Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showPok Pok by Andy Ric...2022-12-0744 minEverything Cookbooks31: Catch an Agent's Attention with Sally EkusKate and Kristin talk with lead agent and co-owner at The Ekus Group, Sally Ekus, about her career path, what she brings to the table for her clients and peek into a day in her life. Sally shares a wealth of knowledge including what she looks for in potential clients, how agents help careers, the key items in a query emails and the homework authors should do before reaching out to agents. She tells us her thoughts on proposal designs, where voice matters most and the one question she urges potential authors to ask themselves before getting started.2022-11-3039 minEverything Cookbooks30: Making a Moving Cookbook Memoir with Eric KimAndrea 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 goes into naming recipes and the unpredictability of a viral recipe. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsEric KimWebsiteInstagramNew York Times Column"When I Came Out to My Parents, Kimchi Fried Ric...2022-11-2342 minEverything Cookbooks28: All About Recipe HeadnotesToday, Andrea tackles the topic of the ever elusive headnote with Molly, Kate and Kristin. They discuss what a headnote is, how they go about writing them and the pitfalls to avoid while composing. They bring examples of some favorites and also their pet peeves as they chat about the format, design and variety that goes into these important cookbook ingredients. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsKristin's newsletter - Mission Dinner Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy...2022-11-0941 min
Teen G.E.N. TalksAuthor of Modern Potluck & Copywriter Kristin Donnelly! | TGT Ep.#84In this weeks episode, hosts Melissa and Desiree interview Kristin Donnelly! Kristin is the author of Modern Potluck and works with many other authors to help them write their books. She is also a recipe developer and copywriter and lives in New Hope, PA. Listen on to hear Kristin talk about her journey on how she went from being a food editor for FOOD & WINE to creating her own cookbooks and everything in between. 2022-11-0527 minEverything Cookbooks25: Inside a Ukrainian Kitchen with Anna VoloshynaKate and Kristin speak with food stylist, photographer and author Anna Voloshyna about her debut cookbook, Budmo!. Anna shares how the war in Ukraine has affected her and her family as well as why she focused so much on joy in this book. She explains what she discovered about her own history while writing, how she got into food and her favorite dishes from the book. She shares some tips about the book writing process as well as what surprised her the most and her advice for people starting out their own cookbook journeys. Hosts: K...2022-10-1949 minEverything Cookbooks23: Talking Entrepreneurship, Cooking, and Identity with Tanorria AskewKristin and Andrea chat with owner of Tanorria's Table, author of Staples + 5, and co-host of Black Girls Eating, Tanorria Askew, about her career path, heart for hospitality and what cooking means to her. She discusses navigating her boundaries, food deserts in her hometown of Indianapolis and the process of writing her first book. She also shares some insights on appropriation in food, the importance of putting her Black identity forward in her book, how she chose the team behind her book's creation along with some of her future goals. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly St...2022-10-0548 minEverything Cookbooks22: What Does it Mean to Craft a Voice?Kristin starts out today's episode asking Molly, Kate and Andrea about the books that inspired them to follow this career path and how they'd define the idea of "voice" in writing. They discuss the difference between tone and voice, the tools they've use to craft their own and how to inject it into recipe writing. They reveal some writing exercises and advice on how to find and improve voice in your own writing. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsJohnny Apple / R.W...2022-09-2844 minEverything Cookbooks20: Cookbook Marketing and Publicity with Lorraine Woodcheke of Hardie GrantKate and Kristin chat with the Marketing and Publicity Manager of Hardie Grant, Lorraine Woodcheke, to learn more about what goes on in the secretive world of marketing. Lorraine shares how she got started in the food and drink sphere, what her day-to-day looks like and what she loves about her job. She discusses the relationship between the sales, marketing and publicity teams, the importance of the author questionnaire and the upcoming titles she is excited for. Finally, she shares her favorite kitchen tool and some advice for aspirational marketing/publicity professionals. Hosts: Kate Leahy + A...2022-07-2743 minEverything Cookbooks17: Making Sense of Cookbook SalesMolly leads today's discussion with Andrea, Kate and Kristin through the opaque world of book sales. They talk about the challenges of getting accurate numbers, NPD BookScan, frontlist vs backlist titles and what makes a book "successful". They provide insights on improving sales as authors, Amazon rankings and the dangers of constantly refreshing. Finally, Kate shares a recent cookbook she's been loving. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsEVCB # 14: How to Promote Your CookbookInternational Association of Culinary ProfessionalsThe Key to Chinese Cooking by...2022-07-0645 minEverything CookbooksBonus: Jenna Kutcher on Finding Your Voice and Selling Your WorkMolly and Kristin have a quick chat with surprise guest, Jenna Kutcher. Jenna is a photographer, podcaster, entrepreneur and her debut book "How are you Really?" is available now wherever books are sold. She shares her approach to writing, her thoughts behind the "why" of ambition and some of the strategies behind her unique approach to promoting her debut. She also explains how she honed her writing voice and the role food plays in her life which connects back to the cookbook sphere. Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Ce...2022-07-0121 minEverything Cookbooks16: Listener Questions: Recipe Testing, Family Cookbooks, Agents, and Should I Use a Scale?On today's episode Molly, Andrea, Kristin and Kate sit down to answer listener submitted questions. They tackle everything from title choices, choosing an agent, becoming a recipe tester, stolen ideas and trusting yourself as an author. Finally, each host reveals a key concept they've learned from the last 15 episodes.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions How to Organize, Clean, and Maintain Cookbooks on WirecutterLeave us a voice memo!heirloomproject.coThe Author's GuildBlurb.com
2022-06-2950 minEverything Cookbooks14: How to Promote Your CookbookKate starts off today's chat recounting some event horror stories while Kristin, Molly and Andrea chime in with some of their own. They discuss publicity timelines, tips for getting comfortable with self-promotion and insights into how to expand an audience. They share how involved the publisher can be in book promotion, what has changed since 2020 and sing the praises of librarians and booksellers.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsJenna Kutcher Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a cop...2022-06-1546 minEverything Cookbooks13: Talking Cookbook Photography with Yossy ArefiKristin learns more about life behind the lens as she interviews author, photographer and food stylist Yossy Arefi. Yossy shares her career origins, her habit of self motivated learning and how she uses her food stylist talents as a photographer. She describes the unglamorous side of a shoot and provides some insights into the cover selection process before sharing the upcoming photography trends she is excited about.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsYossy ArefiBlogTwitterInstagram Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a c...2022-06-0825 minEverything Cookbooks12: Photographing Your CookbookKristin leads today's conversation about photography, its importance in the world of cookbooks and how it can bring a book to life. Molly, Kate and Andrea join in with their own stories of shoots gone wrong, how to find the right photographer, what all is included in the photo budget and the (sometimes contentious) cover image selection process. Finally, Molly shares a book all about the evolution of food media through the years.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions"Dare to Cook Photo-Free (An...2022-06-0146 minEverything Cookbooks10: Working with Your Cookbook Design TeamMolly leads the conversation about the design process, one of the more mystifying stops on a cookbook's journey to publication. With Andrea, Kate and Kristin's expertise, the discussion covers elements like trim size, typeface, bindings and paper stock as well as what to look out for in regards to form and function before revealing some personal experiences, regrets and advice. Finally, Andrea shares one of the books she refers to most often when writing.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsGrammarlyPocket Style ManualOmnivore Bo...2022-05-1844 minEverything Cookbooks08: How to Survive a Cookbook EditAndrea leads today's deep dive into the editing stage of cookbook creation. Molly, Kate and Kristin each share their rituals, processes and insights as they discuss the different kinds of editing, how much leeway authors have and how to cope when tensions rise. We hear some personal editing woes and saves as well as learn all the final small yet essential elements that go into a polished end product. Finally, Kristin shares her recent favorite cookbook.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions:Saltie: A...2022-05-0441 minEverything Cookbooks06: Getting Your Recipes in Shape with Tina UjlakiKristin gets into the fundamentals of recipe writing as she chats with Tina Ujlaki, her mentor and the former executive editor at Food & Wine magazine. Tina explains her recipe writing philosophy, how testing can be the antithesis to cooking and the what bothers her about the format's evolution. She shares her thoughts on voice, headnotes, titles and the top 3 things to do before sharing recipes with the world.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsTina UjlakiNigella LawsonNigel SlaterDavid LebovitzDorie Greenspan Vis...2022-04-2025 minEverything Cookbooks05: Getting Started Writing Your RecipesKate leads today's discussion about the recipe development, curation and testing that go into creating a cookbook. Andrea, Molly and Kristin each share their individual recipe writing processes and the tools used behind the scenes to keep everything organized. They discuss sticking to theme, finding your audience and what can take away from the magic of cooking as well as the juggling act of attribution and importance of recipe testers. Finally, Molly tells us about a recent cookbook that has her inspired.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella2022-04-1342 minEverything Cookbooks03: Cookbook Proposal Writing TipsKristin leads today's discussion all about the cookbook proposal, sharing her own first experience with the process. Molly, Kate and Andrea each describe their own firsts as well as how they format their more recent versions. They review all of the elements that go into a proposal, the three vital things to highlight, how long the process can take and how a project can morph as it leads into its first draft. Finally, a listener's salt based SOS leads to many strong opinions and some helpful tips.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly2022-03-3043 minEverything Cookbooks02: Do You Need a Cookbook Agent?Molly starts out today's episode with an interview with Rica Allannic, a literary agent with editing experience. Then, Kristin and Kate share how they've navigated their own agent relationships while Andrea explains how she works without one. We get into the many roles of an agent, how to find one and the things to look out for as one moves along in their career. Finally, Andrea shares a recipe writing tip and Kate lets us know her recent favorite cookbook.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella ...2022-03-2348 minEverything Cookbooks01: Should You Write a Cookbook?Kate leads today's discussion on the most important question to ask before you sit down to write your cookbook: Should you write a cookbook? Molly, Andrea and Kristin share their individual journeys as authors and provide some insights into what goes on behind the decision to move forward with a project. They chat about the importance of hustle, platform and studying the elements in your favorite cookbook as well as some of the books they decided against creating. Finally, Molly shares a Tip of the Week and Andrea lets us know which cookbook has captured her attention lately.2022-03-1637 min
Plant Out LoudAll About Growing TomatoesResh Gala is the owner and founder of Hundred Tomatoes. Her intensive planting methods have garnered her a loyal social media following and she was named a 2020 Gardener of the Year by Burpee Home Gardens. She also creates YouTube videos for Kellogg Garden Organics.Resh only started gardening in 2016, when she killed two tomato plants on her patio. That failure led her to learn everything she could about gardening. In 2017, she built raised beds and filled them with top soil...that turned out to be terrible and once again, nothing grew. By 2018, she replaced...2021-05-2037 minPlant Out LoudGrowing Asian VegetablesA conversation with Wendy Kiang-SprayWendy Kiang-Spray is a writer and speaker whose articles about gardening and food have appeared in national and local print publications. Her first book, The Chinese Kitchen Garden, is about growing and cooking Chinese vegetables. She gardens in Rockville, Maryland where she also works for the public school system there. I cite The Chinese Kitchen Garden frequently in the book I wrote with The Chef’s Garden and as a newer gardener, I really enjoyed reading this book. It weaves together stories about Wendy’s parents’ garden, which sounds incredible, as wel...2021-05-1338 minPlant Out LoudHow to Learn More About Plant MedicineA Conversation with Linda Shanahan of Barefoot BotanicalsLinda Shanahan is an herbalist, an herb farmer, and a nurse. Since 2008 she has operated Barefoot Botanicals, a certified organic herb farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with her partner Eric VanderHyde. It is here that she feels all of her worlds come together—she grows plants, makes herbal medicines, and teaches classes in medicine making and community health. Linda believes that the most powerful medicine is building connection with our environment, starting with learning about what grows beneath our feet.The mission of Barefoot Botanicals is to connect peo...2021-05-0648 minPlant Out LoudWhat Can We Learn From Plants?A conversation with Beronda MontgomeryBeronda Montgomery is a professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Michigan State University. She is the author of the new book, Lessons from Plants—a book I just love because it weaves together plant science with greater life lessons. In this episode, we talk about how a plant’s scent is not really for us, why new plant leaves are worth celebrating, and how we might better learn to care for people by caring for plants. Plus, Dr. Montgomery tells us about how she planted a tr...2021-04-2933 minPlant Out LoudVegetable Cooking: Using the Whole Plant and MoreWith Chef Jamie Simpson of the Culinary Vegetable InstituteHow do you make the best vegetable stock you’ve ever tried? Is vegan demiglace even possible? What the heck do you do with all of those carrot tops? Chef Jamie Simpson answers all these questions and more. Jamie is the Executive Chef at the Culinary Vegetable Institute, the educational, research, and event facility at The Chef’s Garden. Jamie and I worked closely together for three+ years on the book The Chef’s Garden: A Modern Guide to Common and Unusual Vegetables. In my opi...2021-04-2234 minPlant Out LoudIt's All About the SoilWith Farmer Lee JonesFarmer Lee Jones is the co-owner of The Chef’s Garden, a family-owned vegetable farm in Ohio near the shores of Lake Erie. As a farm that used to grow almost exclusively for restaurants, The Chef’s Garden is a longtime innovator and sort of a Willy Wonka Factory for vegetables. Lucky for us, they now ship nationwide through their sister site, Farmer Jones Farm. (See below)For the past few years, I’ve had the honor and privilege to work with Farmer Lee on his book called The Chef’s Garden...2021-04-2236 min
Plant Out LoudPlant Out Loud TrailerWould you say you're in a relationship with plants? Do you find yourself sneaking more and more plants into your home or spending more time in your garden? Are you curious about all the ways plants can heal you--as food, medicine, and even just as beings? Are you a fan of a good plant metaphor? This is the podcast for you!Welcome to Plant Out Loud, a podcast to listen to when you’re weeding and watering. My name is Kristin Donnelly, and I’m a writer and cookbook author, and I star...2021-04-0902 min
Gatherings PodcastThe Logistics of Hosting (and Attending) Potlucks with Kristin DonnellyFor Episode 4, we had the chance to chat with Kristin Donnelly, the author of the Modern Potluck cookbook, and her newest cookbook, Cauliflower. Throughout this episode we talk about Kristin's past career as a Food & Wine magazine food editor, the logistics of hosting potlucks, potluck tips for guests, and more. We definitely all hit it off and ended up on a few tangents including pyrex outlet stores and pig roasts. Hope you enjoy! Meet Kristin Donnelly A discussion of what it means to be a food editor of Food & Wine magazine Life of a blogger Work life balance The M...2018-05-0100 min
THE FOOD SEENEpisode 288: Modern Potluck with Kristin DonnellyOn today's episode of THE FOOD SEEN, Kristin Donnelly asks that everyone bring a dish. Growing up outside of Philly, a family full of dozens of aunts, uncles and cousins, every birthday and holiday was a potluck. After years of the same old casserole, Kristin became a trained cook, and began writing about food, eventually joining staff at Food & Wine Magazine. There, she focused on well-being, and while exposed to top chefs techniques and recipes across many lands, she looked to apply these flavor concepts to how she feeds her family at home. In her cookbook, "Modern Potluck", Kristin...2016-07-2628 min