Today on the podcast I’m excited to host an interview with recipe developer, clean living advocate, and mom of two Caroline Fausel. Over the years, Caroline has amassed hundreds of thousands of fans through her highly popular blog Olive You Whole where Caroline creates and shares meal ideas for those striving to eat healthier - whether that's gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo or Whole30.  Caroline's debut cookbook Prep, Cook, Freeze offers 12 weeks of healthy dinners that accommodate different diets. Listen in as Caroline and I discuss: Why Caroline wanted to write a cookbook? What was her process for finding a publisher? The clean-eating journey that inspired the “Prep, Cook, Freeze” process Time-saving tips that new moms should know when it comes to meal prep?  How are the frozen meals in “Prep, Cook, Freeze” different from typical frozen dinners? Things We Mention In This Episode: Caroline's Blog Olive You Whole Caroline's book: Prep, Cook, Freeze Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Enjoy this episode of the podcast as we wrap up 2021 and head into 2022!  If 2022 is going to be the year you write your cookbook, then this episode is for you. Things We Mention In This Episode: Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I continue my Winter Traditions series with a reflection from Candy Paull’s Christmas Abundance book about the paradox of the holiday and a recipe for Christmas Swirl cookies from Anja Dunk’s beautiful new book, Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas.  Weihnachts Roschen Christmas Swirls From Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas By Anja Dunk Makes about 40   200 g (1 ½ cups) plain all-purpose flour 50 g (⅓ cup)  cornflour (cornstarch) ½ teaspoon baking powder 200 g (¾ cup plus 2 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temp, cut into ¾ inch cubes 80 g (½ cup plus 1 tbsp) icing (confectioners’) sugar Pinch of fine sea salt 1 tsp vanilla extract About 80 g (3 oz.) raspberry jam   Heat oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with non-stick parchment paper. Put all ingredients except the jam into the mixing bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat to a pliable dough on a low speed for a couple of minutes.  Slot a ⅜-inch star-shaped nozzle into a piping bag. Spoon the biscuit mixture into the bag, twist the top once it’s all in and squeeze the dough down towards the nozzle from the twist.  Swirl circles of [dough] about 1 ½-inch diameter onto the prepared baking sheets. The biscuits spread a bit so be sure to leave ¾ inch space between each one. Press a finger into the centre of each swirl to create an indent. Spoon ½ teaspoon of jam into each imprint, then transfer to the over and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until light golden.  Leave on the sheets to cool for a minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. They are crisp when first baked but soften soon after and keep well for about 2 weeks in an airtight container. Note: if you don’t have a piping bag you can simply pinch off walnut-sized lumps of dough, roll them into a ball, flatten slightly, indent them in the centre with your finger and fill them with jam the same way.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Advent: Festive German Bakes to Celebrate the Coming of Christmas Christmas Abundance: A Simple Guide to Discovering the True Meaning of Christmas Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass

Today on the podcast I continue my Winter Traditions series of food and cooking traditions. In this episode, I talk about Advent Sabbaths and Sundays with a reflection from Candy Paull’s Christmas Abundance book and a Caldo Gallego recipe from A Year of Monastery Soups.  Caldo Gallego (Galician Chickpea and Sausage Soup) From Twelve Months of Monastery Soups By Brother Victor-Antoine d’Avila-Latourrette   2 cups dried chickpeas or 2 15-ounce cans garbanzos 2 large onions, sliced 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups water 4 cups chicken or meat stock 1 bay leaf 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 1 turnip, diced 1 large carrot, diced 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes 1 heart of celery, thinly sliced 8 slices sweet Spanish chorizo, cut in half 12 fresh spinach leaves, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Soak the chickpeas overnight and then rinse them and discard the water. If you wish to save time, use the canned chickpeas (garbanzos), which taste the same.  In a large soup pot, saute the onions in the olive oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until they begin to turn soft. Add the garlic and stir well.  Add the water and stock. Bring the soup to a boil. Add the chickpeas, bay leaf, parsley, turnip, carrot, potatoes, celery, and chorizo. Cook the soup, with the pot covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes over medium heat or until the chickpeas are tender.  Add the chopped spinach, salt, and pepper and simmer the soup gently for 15 to 20 minutes, adding more water if needed. Stir it from time to time. Remove the bay leaf. Turn off the heat and serve the soup hot. Things We Mention In This Episode: Twelve Months of Monastery Soups Christmas Abundance: A Simple Guide to Discovering the True Meaning of Christmas Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass

Today on the podcast I kick off a Winter Series of food and cooking traditions with Hanukkah and Joan Nathan’s Crispy Traditional Potato Pancakes from her book Jewish Cooking in America: Crispy Traditional Potato Pancakes From Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan 2 pounds russet (baking) or Yukon Gold potatoes 1 medium onion ½ cup chopped scallions, including the green part 1 large egg, beaten Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Vegetable oil for frying Peel the potatoes and put in cold water. Using a grater or a food processor coarsely grate the potatoes and onions. Place together in a  fine-mesh strainer or tea towel and squeeze out all of the water over a bowl. The potato starch will settle to the bottom; reserve that after you have carefully poured off the water. Mix the potato and onion with the potato starch. Add the scallions, egg, and salt and pepper. Heat a griddle or non-stick pan and coat with a thin film of vegetable oil. Take about 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into the palm of your hand and flatten as best you can. Place the potato mixture on the griddle, flatten with a large spatula, and fry for a few minutes until golden. Flip the pancake over and brown the other side. Remove to paper towels to drain. Serve immediately. You can freeze the potato pancakes and crisp them up in a 350-degree oven at a later time. Yield: about 2 dozen pancakes Variation: if you want a more traditional and thicker pancake, you can add an extra egg plus ⅓ cup of matzah meal to the batter. Things We Mention In This Episode: Jewish Cooking in America Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I welcome. Chef Peter Hoffman. Peter is the curious cook’s cook and as the former chef/owner of Savoy and Back Forty restaurants, he trail-blazed farm-to-table cooking in New York City. Peter is also the recent author of What’s Good? A Memoir in 14 Ingredients is a book that covers his development as a chef-owner of the farm-to-table restaurant in NYC and tracks a year in the farmers’ market over the course of the growing season with deep dives into ingredients he loves. Recipes follow each of the deep dive chapters and Peter connects the reader to the miraculousness of the foods we cook to nourish ourselves. Things We Mention In This Episode: Peter's website Connect with Peter on Instagram  What's Good? A Memoir in Fourteen Ingredients Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to our Thanksgiving episode of Cookbook Love Podcast. I hope you’re having a great day of food, family, and friends. Today I have an interview with Melissa Altman-Traub. Melissa is a Registered Dietitian, food blogger, recipe developer, and freelance writer. Melissa also teaches nutrition at a college full-time and is a long-term vegetarian who loves to cook and share healthy and delicious recipes. Today on the podcast Melissa and I talk about her family recipe for Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Filling.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Melissa's website and blog Connect with Melissa on Instagram  Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On today’s episode I enjoy an interview with Dorothy Kalins. Dorothy is the author of Kitchen Whisperers and an award-winning magazine editor, with experience as the founding editor of Metropolitan Home, founding editor-in-chief of Saveur, executive editor of Newsweek. She has collaborated on the production of many cookbooks, including David Tanis's bestselling A Platter of Figs, Michael Anthony's Gramercy Tavern Cookbook, and V is for Vegetables, Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook’s Beard-award winning Zahav, Israeli Soul, and many others. In 2018, she was honored with induction into the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame. Kalins was the first woman ever named Adweek's Editor of the Year, and in 2013, Kalins was voted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who in Food & Beverage. On today’s episode Dorothy and I talk about: *Food Media and the splash made by Saveur Magazine *The inspiration for her new book The Kitchen Whisperers  *The impact of kitchen and cooking on our connection with others Things We Mention In This Episode: Connect with Dorothy on Twitter @kalins Visit Dorothy’s website: Dorothykalins.com  Dorothy’s Book The Kitchen Whisperers Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass

Today I’m excited to have an interview with Ana Patuleia Ortins. Ana is a first generation descendant of Portuguese immigrants, She grew up with the ethnic lore and traditions attached to the food of her ancestors.  She is the author of two cookbooks, Authentic Portuguese Cooking and her most recent book Portuguese Home Cooking. In this book, Ana Patuleia Ortins invites you to discover or revisit the soul-comforting, peasant food of Portugal. Peppered with a lifetime of anecdotes from a passionate cook, Portuguese Home Cooking draws us into an immigrant kitchen where traditional culinary methods were handed down from father to daughter, shared and refined with the help of family and friends. The recipes in this cookbook are of dishes prepared as they are in Portugal―with the measurements tried and tested, and the ingredients and methods fully explained. Today on the podcast Ana and I discuss:  *Preserving family recipes from collecting them to recording them *Advice for cooks, writers, and chefs when it comes to traditional VS non-traditional variations in ethnic cooking *Making the most of food, ingredients, and leftovers that others may discard and how they can be repurposed Things We Mention In This Episode:   Ana’s website: www.portuguesecooking.com Connect with Ana on Instagram :  @portuguesecooking Connect with Ana on Twitter: @portuguesecook Ana’s Cookbooks and Favorite Cookbook Portuguese Home Cooking Authentic Portuguese Cooking Jacques Pépin Heart & Soul in the Kitchen Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Kristen Hong writes the blog hellonutritarian.com, where she shares about fridge organization, meal prep, and plant-based recipes. Kristen also runs a successful Instagram of the same name (@hellonutritarian), where she showcases her well-organized and gorgeously styled fridge photos and is the author of the forthcoming book Fridge Love. She lives in northern California with her husband and two children.   *Creating an unconventional book idea *A sideways path to becoming a traditionally published author *Working on a book during a crisis *Broadening your blog niche to a wider audience for a book Things We Mention In This Episode: Kristen’s Website: Hello Nutritarian Follow Kristen on Instagram: @hellonutritarian Kristen’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HelloNutritarian Fridge Love Pre-Order Landing: Fridge Love: Organize Your Refrigerator for a Healthier, Happier Life--With 100 Recipes Kristen’s Favorite Cookbooks Woman’s Home Companion Cookbook Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Stephanie Moon is the owner of Steph Moon + Co. Stephanie is passionate about helping authors connect more genuinely with their audience. Before Stephanie started her own business, she worked in publishing, with, in, and around books. From leading campaigns for New York Times Best Sellers, securing partnerships with brands like the San Francisco Public Library and securing coverage in Oprah’s coveted Holiday Favorite Things list, Stephanie’s has the experience and ingenuity to craft creative brand and marketing campaigns. Over the years, Stephanie noticed a trend. Authors who had spent years researching and writing their book, did little to nothing to market their book. They left all the marketing and promotion to their publisher and wondered why their book wasn’t being shared with their favorite influencer and why sales were slower than they thought. Stephanie knew she had to change this and teach authors how to market and promote their book. This was the catalyst for creating the Master Your Book Marketing Program. During this episode of the podcast we talk about: ✔What does the marketing department of the publisher look for and how can authors help the marketing department of the publisher make their book a success ✔Why is a community of fans, other authors and influencers important ✔How to build a community ✔What is a shy/introverted/private author to do and is there still a way to build a community who loves to learn about my cooking and my cookbook.  ✔How can authors promote themselves without feeling like I have a whole other job Things We Mention In This Episode: Connect with Stephanie on Instagram Stephanie's website Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn Stephanie’s Favorite Cookbooks Vietnamese by Uyen Luu The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I’m excited to have an interview with illustrator and author of Why We Cook, Lindsay Gardner. Lindsay is a mother of two daughters (her favorite sous chefs) and her watercolor and gouache illustrations have appeared not only in cookbooks and other editorial projects, but advertising campaigns, and stationery and interior design collaborations as well. Lindsay’s wide-ranging artistic sensibility makes her a gentle interrogator of the world around her. Her food art has appeared in the Cookie Advent Cookbook, Pies, Fries & Ice Cream, and The Rituals, as well as Uppercase Magazine, Architectural Digest, StyleCarrot, Decorist, Vogue, among others. Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, she’s been fortunate to live in the beautiful and vibrant locales of Oakland and San Francisco, CA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY and Middlebury, VT, and recently moved to northern Michigan. Why We Cook is her first book.  Today on the podcast we talk about the nitty gritty process of making the book, Lindsay’s making the art for the book from managing ideation, sketching, layout and final paintings, as well as the timing of the book’s release given the pandemic and everything else that was happening in the world at the time. Things We Mention In This Episode: Lindsay’s website @lindsaygardnerart   Lindsay’s illustrated cookbooks Cookie Advent Cookbook Pie, Fries, and Ice Cream - a coloring book for food lovers The Rituals Simple Practices to Cultivate Well-Being, Deepen Relationships, and Discover Your True Purpose Lindsay’s current favorite cookbooks: Sababa - Adeena Sussman Simply Julia - Julia Turshen Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass

Evan Hanczor is a chef, writer, and activist whose work focuses on food and storytelling. He has been the longtime chef at Egg restaurant in Brooklyn, a farm-to-table breakfast and lunch restaurant rooted in community, sustainability, and access to good food. Evan is the founder of Tables of Contents @tables.of.contents events featuring writers, food, and conversation, and the editor of a community cookbook by the same name that supports food relief efforts. Evan is also the co-author of Breakfast: Recipes to Wake Up For with Egg founder George Weld. Today on the podcast Evan and I discuss: Tables of Contents book - it’s history, the ideas behind it, and the collaborators  FIG (Food Issues Group) & Evan’s food justice work during the COVID-related lock-down in 2020  Self-publishing a cookbook Working with multiple contributors for a community cookbook project   Things We Mention In This Episode: @evanhanczor - Instagram and Twitter @tables.of.contents - Instagram Tables of Contents Community Cookbook Evan’s Favorite Cookbooks A Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis Roast Chicken And Other Stories by Simon Hopkinson Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I’m excited to welcome North Carolina-based branding and website design expert Chloe Thomas. Chloe found her love for helping new business owners, and specifically registered dietitians,  with their branding and/or website design, especially when she quickly caught on to the amazing and life-changing topics we would cover in their sessions. On this episode of the podcast, Chloe and I talk about : ✨What is branding ✨Why it’s important to create a brand ✨Branding tips for beginners ✨Common branding mistakes on social media and with websites ✨When is good time to hire out branding and website design ✨Why branding matters on social media and websites ✨Some resources to better brand your business Website: chloecreativestudio.com Instagram: chloecreativestudio.com Facebook: Chloe Creative Studio or Better Branded Business Favorite Cookbook: Mrs. Lacy's Magnolia House (mrslacys.com) Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

There are common questions that aspiring cookbook authors ask about writing cookbooks and getting them published. In today’s episode I answer these top questions in an ongoing effort to help you understand the process of cookbooks from idea to publication.  What software do I need to use to catch a publisher’s eye? What layout is best? What catches the customer’s eye? Where to begin and the planning process? How to learn the actual how of writing? What matters to publishers these days? How to attract readers and ways to continue promotion years after publication? How to find the right audience for a cookbook? Things We Mention In This Episode: Join Confident Cookbook Writers Facebook Group Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

When I talk to aspiring cookbook authors, one of the things they ask most often is “How do I get started on my cookbook project”. In today's episode I’m going to talk about the wrong way to start a cookbook writing project. The steps I recommend might surprise you, but they are truly the secret to uncovering the cookbook that lives inside of you.    Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I’m excited to have an interview with Katie Dodd. Katie is a geriatric dietitian, writer, speaker, consultant, mentor, and leader. She works full time and has a variety of non-traditional side hustles. Katie is a blogger with The Geriatric Dietitian and High Calorie Recipes blogs and the host of the Dietitian Side Hustle podcast. In our interview Katie and I discuss: What is a side hustle  Types of side hustles Benefits of multiple streams of income Passive income and what it means Types of passive income Creation of e-cookbooks Things We Mention In This Episode: Katie’s website Dietitiansidehustle.com Follow Katie on Instagram @dietitiansidehustle Join the Dietitian Side Hustle Facebook Group Mary Ann's Gilligan's Island Cookbook Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On this episode of the podcast I’m excited to host an interview with Ashlie Stevens. Ashlie the deputy food editor at Salon.com and food writer whose work has appeared in and on NPR, Eater, Vice and National Geographic. In addition to her writing and editing,  Ashlie teaches classes about food writing and pitching.  On this episode Ashlie shares a process as well as tips for food writers who want to get their food writing published in print or digital publications. On the podcast we talk about: What is pitching? What editors wish writers know about pitching and editors they pitch to? When is a good time to pitch? What to expect when pitching to publication? Interesting trends in pitching topics. Enjoy this interview with Ashlie Stevens! Things We Mention In This Episode: Salon Deputy Food Editor Ashlie Stevens Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Do cookbooks have the potential to change lives? I think to answer this question we first have to define what it means to change a life. According to the Googles, change (verb) means to make someone or something different also known as convert, transform, rebuild, make over or reconstruct. So do cookbooks have the power and potential to make someone different? For this podcast, I’m going to talk about change for readers, writers, collectors, clubs, and of course cooks.  Cookbook readers: Yes, cookbooks have the power to change their life. I like to also call this group armchair cooks and you know who you are - you love to read cookbooks. They have to power to evoke memories, generate stories, introduce new ingredients and cooking techniques, show human interactions around the table, generate ideas, motivate cooks,  Cookbook writers: Because cookbook writers are actually in the process of creating their own cookbooks, the life-changing powers of their cookbooks goes into the habits and daily lives of the writer. From mastering making decisions, practicing cooking, learning new skills like recipe writing, focusing on one project, and learning the skill of getting published and making their writing public, cookbooks writers who get published are forever changed by the journey of writing and publishing. Cookbook collectors: The focus on one genre gives collectors avenues on which to focus, doors into generational differences in cooking, a way to exchange value through purchasing and sales, the fun of pursuit of cookbooks. Cookbook clubs: When a group gathers around cookbooks for the sake of sharing a meal made from the cookbook, they become people who connect and share food, they learn new recipes from the cookbook and get to experience new flavors, they learn new techniques of the foods they prepare and potentially introduce life-long favorites into their repertoire of foods for themselves and their families.  Cooks and bakers: This sort of goes without saying, but someone who cooks from a book, gains the benefit of learning new recipes, exploring new ingredients or cuisines, feeding themselves or their family, better health, more fun, possible healing. 

Listen up everyone. Even if you don’t have a podcast, this episode has gems for anyone who wants to start something and keep it going for 3 years or more. That’s right. What does it take to sustain a project like a podcast for 3 years, every Thursday for 156 episodes. Well that’s what this episode is all about: deciding, committing, planning, batching, listening, being willing, focusing, technology, team, and YOU my precious and valuable listeners. I’m not sure I’ve made a difference to everyone (that’s impossible), but I DO know I’ve made a difference to someone. Love you all and thanks for joining me on this journey. Things We Mention In This EpisodLearn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

When we take action in our businesses, toward our goals, or in pursuit of writing a cookbook, there is something that drives the actions we take. Some times we like to think that we’re driven to act or not act based on outside circumstances such as the economy, time, kids, a pandemic, weather, money, or other people stopping us, but the truth is that it's NEVER the outside circumstances. It's what we think and the story we tell about our time, the weather, other people. It's what we believe to be true.  If you don't believe me ask a farmer, someone who lives at the bottom of a hill prone to mudslides, a bride or groom on their wedding day, an event planner for an outdoor concert, the water company, and a Las Vegas resident what they all think to be true about the circumstance "It's raining".  I guarantee you'll get a multitude of different answers about the "it's raining" circumstance. Ok, back to the podcast. Then, the thoughts, beliefs, or stories that WE make up and believe about the circumstance of time, kids, weather, publishing, writing, our jobs, our life make us feel either motivated or demotivated to continue. As a result of this feeling we either act, stop, don't act, or in some cases quit the thing we set out to do.  So, what does this have to do with this podcast?  I’ve been thinking a lot about why I’m driven and motivated to continue my work as a cookbook-writing coach. In short, why I do the work I do. If what I said above is true, the way I think about my work is because of my beliefs and the way I think about cookbooks and the story I tell about publishing.  Here’s the most interesting part: we really do get to believe whatever we want to believe about cookbooks and publishing.  That’s what this episode is all about.  Tune in as I reveal my seven foundational beliefs about cookbooks and publishing that drive the work I do and if they help you feel motivated or determined to take action toward your goal of writing a cookbook and getting it published, these beliefs are here for you to use too!  Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On today’s show I’m excited to have an interview with Libby Rothschild @dietitianboss. Libby is a registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Dietitian Boss(™). As a social media marketing expert, Libby's work shows dietitians how to go from zero to creating a six-figure virtual practice using social media strategies that work.  As a former clinical dietitian, Libby understands the pains associated with working a 9-5 with limited pay and respect. Libby transformed from making 55k a year  in her windowless clinical office to building a million-dollar business within 15 months of going full-time.  Today on the podcast Libby and I talk about:  🔅what it means to have an online presence  🔅what platform to select for your online presence 🔅tips to kick off your social media presence if you're just getting started 😀the importance of "showing your face" on your feed or in video to your audience Things We Mention In This Episode: Dietitian Boss Website Follow Libby on Instagram Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass

I get it. This sounds so basic, but listen...It's taken me many years to fully understand the difference and the value of a goal vs the willingness to take a journey. Many times we talk about projects and goals like writing a cookbook in a linear or time-line fashion. The due date. The final word. What a goal is "really" is the end-point. It's the "thing" that lets us know the journey is over - it's SMART. Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-focused. (I'm not sure I agree with attainable and realistic, but that's another story 😂) So we set a goal, then do this, then do that, then you'll get published. But, (here comes the but)...the more I write books and coach cookbook writers, the more I realize writing a book and getting published, while it's a worthy goals, isn’t linear and the process isn’t the same for everyone.  Today on the podcast, I talk about: ✨the difference between a goal and a journey ✨how when we focus on the journey, the goal becomes increasingly possible ✨how on a journey we become the person who is willing to take the sustained journey until the specific endpoint it reached Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On today’s episode I have an interview with Jane Friedman. Jane Friedman has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in business strategy for authors and publishers. She’s the author of The Business of Being a Writer, editor of The Hot Sheet, the essential industry newsletter for authors, and has previously worked for F+W Media and the Virginia Quarterly Review. On today’s show we talk about publishing, the long game of writing and publishing, using digital platforms to extend your reach as an author, as well as removing taboos about making money as a writer.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Jane Friedman Website The Hot Sheet Publishing Newsletter The Business of Being a Writer Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On today’s episode I have an interview with Jess Serdikoff. Jess Serdikoff is a NJ-based registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor who splits her time between an intuitive eating virtual private practice and “supervision” for dietitians who feel overwhelmed by burnout, imposter feelings, and crippling perfectionism. In this work, Jess helps dietitians more clearly define their professional identities and values, set better boundaries, and build confidence in their work.  Today on the podcast we dive into “imposter” feelings and review several steps that Jess recommends to help you identify and manage imposter “feelings” so that you can be yourself and not be afraid to show-up as who you are.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Jess Serdikoff website Harvard Business Review Imposter Syndrome Empowering Dietitians on Apple podcast Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On today’s episode I have an interview with Lea Ann Hugel. Lea Ann is a Customer Service Representative with Cookbook Specialists in Independence, Iowa. She specializes in assisting customers with creating custom cookbooks through self-publishing. With a diverse background in the print world for over 18 years she has specialized in cookbooks for the past 7. Cookbook Specialists provides self-publishing services to customers through the US. Today on the podcast, Lee Ann and I talk about how Cookbook Specialists helps some independent- or self-published authors including answering common questions about cookbook format, the copyright, ISBN, and barcodes, as well as what happens after Cookbook Specialists print the cookbooks and ships them to the customers.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Bowker ISBN Cookbook Specialists US Copyright Office  Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On today’s episode I have an interview with culinary dietitian, Sara Haas. Sara is a freelance writer, recipe developer, consultant dietitian and the author of 2 cookbooks, Fertility Foods and Taco, Taco, Taco. Today on the podcast Sara and I talk about food photography, storytelling with photos, her path to cookbook writing and publishing and her tips for learning a new skill including perseverance and letting things be terrible at first.   Things We Mention In This Episode: Kids Eat Right @cookinrd on Instagram You Tube Chef Sara Haas Taco Taco Taco: The Ultimate Taco cookbook Fertility Foods: 100 Recipes to Nourish Your Body Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass

On today’s episode I present mistake #3 that I made before I got my first cookbook published. I thought that the publisher wouldn’t like my cookbook idea. Listen in as I discuss this mistake and what I needed to believe instead. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

On Episode 145 I introduced my 1st mistake I made before I got published. Today we're talking about the second mistake: I thought I had to be good at design and photography. Listen in as I discuss this mistake and what I needed to believe instead. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I’m excited to have an interview with Alexandra Stafford. Alexandra lives in upstate New York with her husband and four children.  Alexandra's food journey began in 2003 when she graduated from Yale and moved to Philadelphia, where she attended cooking school and worked in professional kitchens. After spending two years at Fork, first as a prep cook, ultimately as sous chef, she left the restaurant world and started her blog, Alexandra's Kitchen. Today, she updates her blog weekly with new recipes and contributes to various food websites and magazines as well. Her cookbook, Bread Toast Crumbs, was nominated for the 2017 IACP Julia Child First Book award. On this episode we talk about how Alexandra found a publisher and pitched the idea for her first cookbook, as well as the evolution of blogging since Alexandra began her journey as a blogger, and the recipe that started it all on Alexandra’s blog and then carried through to her blog. Things We Mention In This Episode: Alexandra's Kitchen Blog @alexandracooks in Instagram Bread, Toast, Crumbs Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Over the next few episodes I want to talk about the Top 3 Mistakes I Made before I got my cookbooks published. Today we’re talking about the first mistake: I thought writing cookbooks and getting published was for them and not for me. Listen in as I discuss this mistake and what I needed to believe instead. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Today on the podcast I’m excited to welcome Tamara Melton. Tamara is an award-winning nutrition professional who has a passion for using the power of storytelling to advance women-led brands. Tamara is best known in the profession as the co-founder and Executive Director of Diversify Dietetics, a nonprofit organization with a mission to increase the racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering nutrition leaders of tomorrow. No matter where she is working, Tamara is an educator at heart.  She loves the challenge of teaching and tailoring teaching methods to the needs of her students. Tamara lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two young daughters. In this episode we talk about the power of storytelling in our businesses and cookbooks as well as what makes a good story. Things We Mention In This Episode: Tamara S. Melton  @the.storytelling.dietitian in Instagram Diversify Dietetics Sam Sifton NYT Cooking Notes from a Young Black Chef Shaya Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I'm a Midwest-based food and travel writer who collects cookbooks. I've written for Eating Well, The New York Times, The Spruce Eats, Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and more.  Katy’s collection has strong regional ties (Midwest is best!), but is mostly composed of Junior League cookbooks from around the nation. Her late mother-in-law started the collection and gave Katy the books before she passed. Ever since then Katy has continued collecting Junior League Cookbooks.  Katy is a member of the Junior League of Omaha and serves as the current chair of their  third cookbook, A Century of Serving, which celebrates 100 years of volunteer efforts in the Omaha area.  On this episode of the podcast Katy and I discuss the history of cookbooks for Junior League, sourcing Junior League cookbooks, her favorite JL cookbooks, as well as her experience being the chair of JL and her involvement in the marketing and sales for their recent centennial project.  Things We Mention In This Episode: The Association of Junior Leagues International Junior League of Omaha, NB A Century of Serving Cookbook Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I feature an interview with Darien Gee. Darien is the founder and recipe curator for Friendship Bread Kitchen, a website dedicated to Amish Friendship Bread recipes and what you can make with one cup of starter. Darien has five novels published by Penguin Random House, including her novel, Friendship Bread, which was published in 11 countries. The heart of the Friendship Bread Kitchen is sharing what we have with others, as each recipe of Amish Friendship Bread yields two loaves, one for you and one for a friend. Today on the podcast Darien and I talk about her journey as a writer and her love of Amish Friendship Bread.  Listen To This Episode: Apple Podcast AppStitcher Spotify Things We Mention In This Episode: Friendship Bread Kitchen Darien’s website Writing Prompts on Darien’s website Friendship Bread novel Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I feature an interview with Lindsay Taylor. Lindsay Taylor is a cookbook author, doula, researcher + nutrition coach who is on a mission to give women clear and complete prenatal nutrition information that is less "don't eat this or else!" and more "here's what you can eat to build a healthy mom and baby - and yes, that includes cookies." After my pregnancies and subsequent doula training, I felt strongly that a cookbook was needed that would help bridge the gap between the research and what real life actually looked like in pregnancy and postpartum. One without guilt, rules, or judgement, that made eating well during this stage feel doable and still delicious. On the podcast we talk about Lindsay’s journey as a cookbook writer, about her experience with a publisher reaching out to her through IG, her work on IG and her experience developing recipes for her cookbook. Things We Mention In This Episode: Instagram Lindsay Taylor, MA @the.food.doula The Food Doula Cookbook Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I feature an interview with Sarah Long. Sarah is a CPA from Charleston, WV and the author of “College Cooking 101- Fast Food Without a Kitchen”. When Sarah’s daughter went away to college, she did not like the cafeteria food and it became clear that she was going to have to start cooking in her dorm room. A series of texts sent to her daughter on what and how to cook turned into a cookbook proposal that Sarah pitched to publishers, and for which she received 3 offers to publish. In this episode we talk about Sarah’s journey to become a published cookbook author as well as the importance of the balance between the business of writing a cookbook proposal and the creativity of writing a cookbook manuscript, as well as Sarah’s tips for cookbook writers who want to get published without an agent.    Things We Mention In This Episode: College Cooking 101: Fast Food without a Kitchen Authors Guild Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I feature an interview with Julie Laing. Julie has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years and is the creator of Twice as Tasty, a food blog focused on eating well year-round. Julie was raised in a family that loved books and homemade food, so cookbooks have always been part of her life. She won her first canning cookbook at the county fair when she was 14 and when her grandmother passed at 104, she inherited her well-loved 1930 edition of the "Fruit and Flower Mission Cookbook." Last year, to cap this all off she published her first cookbook, "The Complete Guide to Pickling." In today’s episode we talk about Julie’s journey as a writer and published cookbook author as well as how to develop self-accountability as a writer.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Julie’s blog Twice as Tasty The Complete Guide to Pickling Fruit and Flower Mission Cook Book Linda Ziedrich Joy of Pickling Sandor Katz Wild Fermentation Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to welcome Christine Dyan, The Money Mindset Dietitian to the podcast. Christine is also the creator & host of the “Make More Money as a Dietitian'' podcast and Founder/CEO of Christine Dyan International. Christine supports Registered Dietitians who desire to increase their earning potential so they can better market themselves and charge what their services are worth. Today on the show  Christine and I have a great discussion about  money, how our thoughts truly drive the results we’re getting when it comes to our money, and Christine’s tips for developing a better relationship with money.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Christine Dyan InternationalLearn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to welcome Jason Logsdon. Jason Logsdon is a best selling author, public speaker and passionate home cook who loves to try new things, exploring everything from sous vide and whipping siphons to blow torches, foams, spheres and infusions. He has published 15 cookbooks which have sold more than 60,000 copies. He runs AmazingFoodMadeEasy.com, one of the largest sous vide and modernist cooking websites, MakeThatBacon.com, a website dedicated to helping bloggers succeed, and is the president of the International Sous Vide Association.  Today on the podcast Jason and I talk about sous vide cooking, self-publishing cookbooks, and stepping into your unique interests and expertise in cooking or baking with your cookbook, such as Jason's single cooking method cookbooks about sous vide cooking.Things We Mention In This Episode: International Sous Vide Association Virtual Summit 2020 ISVA.org Under Pressure Cooking Thomas Keller Jason's website Amazing Food Made Easy Free Beginner's Sous Vide ChartLearn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Free Masterclass

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Sheri is a Chef Instructor/Owner of le pain de vie Culinaire and Cast Iron Skillet. She brings a diverse background which includes culinary arts, nutrition, and food science. In 2014 Sheri began providing “culinary edutainment” experiences through community cooking classes specializing in Creole and African cuisine. Her food journey began watching my grandmother Adele and my mother Viola create so many wonderful dishes in the kitchen. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Management from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Sheri began my career in public education. Sheri has taught culinary arts using the ProStart curriculum on the secondary level, and currently teaches at McLennan Community College in Waco, TX. In this episode Sheri and I discuss her journey as a cookbook writer, and how we have to commit to the long-game to become published. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook  Gifts From the Ancestors The Picayune's Creole Cook Book: New Orleans Times-Picayune Cane River Cuisine

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast I have a fun interview with  Cynthia Samanian. Cynthia is the Founder and CEO of Hidden Rhythm, an experiential marketing agency for natural food and wellness brands. Cynthia is the host of The Experiential Table podcast where Cynthia and her guests discuss why meaningful experiences are the key to a connected life. Cynthia is also a cookbook lover and the creator of the Cooking Class Business School. Cynthia’s parents immigrated from Iran during the late 1970s and she remembers having family and friends over for dinner as a way for her parents to create their own community in this rather foreign land. Today she does exactly this through her experiential marketing agency and while instructing her students inside the Cooking Class Business School. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass Hidden RhythmCooking Class Business SchoolAmerica’s Test Kitchen CookbookBaby and Toddler CookbookSmall Victories Flavor BibleOmnivore Books

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. So today we’re going to explore what success looks like? What does success look like in others? Is it what we see? Cars, books, houses, boats, pools, jewelry, designer clothes, belonging to the right friend group, belonging to the right country club, doing the right social activities, helping the right organization? This is all the tangible things we can see from the outside in photos on social media. This is all based in judgement and comparison. We measure ourselves against them. We decide if we’re successful based on others measures of success. And in 2020 we’ve had no lack of ways we can look around and measure someone else’s success and then judge us to see if we measure up to them. Social media followers, the look of a brand, the number of books you’ve written, the number of books you’ve sold, the number of downloads on a podcast. So I ask you to write down what does success look like to you? And then we’ll define what a successful “day” looks like to me. So I challenge you to ask yourself, what do you think success looks like in other people? And what do you define as a successful day to you? Who are you being as a successful cook, reader, and writer? And are you building in parts of your life where you pay attention to who you are, the gift of your life, and what lights you up at the end of the day? I’m alive. I woke up. If I’m alive, I know I’ve had a successful night. My body worked, I didn’t get woken up, I feel refreshed, I feel ready. I’m breathing. I’m alive. Huge success. Did you know that not everyone has the luxury of this success? Instead we hate mornings, hate getting up, hate our beds, our sleep, our rooms, etc. I can walk and move to the coffee pot. I mean seriously, can you believe we even get to do this. My legs move me across the floor. Lately I’ve been walking every day around lunch time because I take different parts of me on a walk. One day I take my brain on a walk. Next day I take my legs on a walk. Then I take my business on a walk. I take my faith on a walk. And sometimes I take a friend or my sister on a walk and we talk to each other. So good. Success to me is being able to move. And then I get to take a shower. Huge success! I love the hot water, shampoo, soap, deodorant, perfume, and my sweaters, earring, jeans, and glasses.  I have time, because I’m alive to sit for and drink my coffee and read and write. This starts to form the foundation of my life as a writer. Taking time to think and to create high-quality thoughts and ideas is foundational.  I have a day to fill with impacting others in a positive way. Who did I connect with today and did I make their day better, because I’m having a good day. I teach, record podcasts, send text messages, answer in facebook groups, call family on the phone, write letters and notes. Cook meals, plan meals, plan gathering. My day is filled with activities that impact others.  I can go to sleep at night. This is really key. I know when I’m not able to sleep, something is off track. Maybe it’s what I’m drinking or eating. Maybe it’s some relationship I need to clean up. Maybe I’m living too much in the future. Maybe I’m not being grateful and appreciative for what I have, which is a life where I can take care of me and make a positive impact on those around me - warren, kids, friends, mom, sisters, brother, extended family, students, email list, social media followers and you.  We get to define our idea of success. And for me it’s not the things, it’s the experience of my life. The experience of my days. The experience of being alive in a ½ awesome ½ messy world where I’m ½ messy and ½ awesome and my family is ½ messy and ½ awesome and I get to decide how I want to show up. I can reevaluate how I want to show up. Life changes. Kids grow up. Pandemics happen. People die. There is sadness, for sure, but we totally have the ability to define what success means to us each day. Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass   

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Erica Julson. Erica is a ‘non-traditional’ registered dietitian — she’s an online entrepreneur and founder of The Unconventional RD. The Unconventional RD is a blog and community — in fact, one of the most popular Facebook groups for dietitians! On this episode of the podcast Erica reviews her best SEO tips for aspiring cookbook writers who want to maximize their traffic, reach, and ability to show up on Google searches. Things We Mention In This Episode: The Unconventional RD  The Unconventional RD Podcast Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

If you’re a food or nutrition expert who wants to get paid to write a cookbook so you don’t have to spend your own money to edit, format, photograph, or print the cookbook then I invite you to watch this free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published. Today on the show I’m excited to have an interview with Ginger Hultin. Ginger is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian and nutrition and health writer. She owns two Seattle-based integrative nutrition practices, Champagne Nutrition and Seattle Cancer Nutritionist where she helps clients optimize their health and wellness with an integrative approach. She specializes in vegetarian and plant-based diets, ketogenic diets, oncology nutrition, supplements, alcohol and health, and nutrigenomics. She is the author of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet Meal Prep published  in August of 2020. On this episode of the podcast Ginger and I talk about her experience being a cookbook writer, how she utilized working with interns for her cookbook project, as well as Ginger’s experience having an agent for her cookbook projects. Things We Mention In This Episode: Champagne Nutrition Anti-Inflammatory Diet Meal Prep Cookbook

If you’re a food or nutrition expert who has recipes or stories to share and you want to get paid to write a cookbook so you don’t have to spend your own money to edit, format, photograph, or print the cookbook then I invite you to watch this free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published. Today on the show I’m excited to have an interview with Deepa Gopinath. Deepa is a veterinarian from Sydney, Australia. In today’s podcast we talk about a cooking and cookbook club that Deepa started with some other women she met in a Facebook group related for the Chat 10 Looks 3 podcast. In the episode you can learn Deepa’s tips for starting a group of your own, logistics for hosting and organizing the group, as well as the value of a “tribe” of like-minded people to create a community with.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Chats 10 Looks 3 podcast

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Kae Lani Palmisano.  Kae Lani is an Emmy® Award-Winning TV Host, WHYY’s Check, Please! Philly, a restaurant series that invites viewers to experience all that the Philadelphia region’s lively and diverse dining scene has to offer.  In addition to hosting Check, Please! Philly, Kae Lani is the host and a writer on WHYY’s digital series, Delishtory, a YouTube show focusing on the history of food.  She is also a contributing Food & Travel Editor for USA TODAY 10Best, and Kae Lani has a collection of cookbooks from the Philadelphia area. Today we talk about her work with Check Please, her collection and favorite titles, and her tips for cookbook collectors who want to start a city-focused cookbook collection.Things We Mention In This Episode: Kae Lani’s website Check Please! Philly Delishtory Learn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass   

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to host an interview with three cookbook writing students from the current Hungry for a Cookbook Mastermind. They are Jennie Gottschalk, Rikki Asher, and Shan O’Fee-Byrom. Jennie Gottschalk Jennie is a composer based in Boston. She holds a bachelor's degree in composition from The Boston Conservatory  and a master's degree and doctorate from Northwestern University. She is the author of two books - Experimental Music and Being Time. Jennie is beginning a cookbook project that explores beans and bean techniques. : Rikki Asher Rikki is a New York City visual artist. She is the author of the Art in Queens Cuisine and is working on a cookbook that combines vegetarian cooking, art, and meditation/mindfulness. Asher received her MFA in painting from City University of New York at Lehman College, and earned a Doctorate in Art Education from Teacher’s College, Columbia University. She was a professor and Director of Art Education at Queens College, CUNY for 17 years, Asher currently serves as Artist-in-Residence at Lenox Hill Hospital in a program she developed (Art by the Bedside). Shan O’Fee-Byrom As a former corporate trainer,  plant-based cook, soccer-mom, and Naples-based triathlete Shan loves experimenting with delicious food to keep everyone in our family healthy, strong, feeling good and performing at our best. Her  family has been eating a plant-based diet since 2015 when they started experimenting with it as a way to promote health. Shan is the founder of Plant Fare and is a master at systems and planning to make plant-based suppers, lunches, and snacks a breeze for moms and families on the run.  Apply for March 2021 Mastermind Session Learn more about How You Can Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass 

Hi everybody. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I’m excited to have an interview with Registered Dietitian Ana Reisdorf. Ana is the owner of Reisdorf Writing Service and the author of 3 cookbooks. At Reisdorf Writing Service, Ana and her team provide high quality content for brands and companies. In this episode we talk about Ana’s favorite cookbook, her tips on good habits for nutrition writers, as well as suggestions for getting paid to write. Before I dive in, I want to let you know that this episode of the podcast is sponsored by my free masterclass How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook. If you’re a food and nutrition expert and you’ve been thinking about writing a cookbook or if you’ve had an idea for a cookbook for a while but you’re not sure just how to get started this free masterclass is definitely for you. Go to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/free to sign up for the training on demand. Things We Mention In This Episode: Nutrition Writer | Registered Dietitian Copywriters (anareisdorf.com) The Anti-Inflammatory Diet One-Pot Cookbook: 100 Easy All-in-One Meals: Reisdorf MS RD, Ana, Calimeris, Dorothy Join Confident Cookbook Writer Facebook GroupLearn more about How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook during this free masterclass