Everything Cookbooks

Everything Cookbooks

Andrea Nguyen, Molly Stevens, Kate Leahy, Kristin Donnelly

Episodes 192
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (112)
Since Mar 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

A podcast for curious writers, readers, and cooks. Episodes provide behind-the-scenes information and stories about how cookbooks get made.

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172: Blurbs: Do They Actually Matter?

Jun 10, 2026 46m

Kristin speaks with hosts Molly, Andrea and Kate about blurbs; the good, the bad and the questionable. The hosts define the term and share their first blurbing experiences before chatting about the…

171: Crowdfunding Your Cookbook with Nandita Godbole

Jun 03, 2026 42m

Kate and Kristin speak all about crowdfunding with Nandita Godbole, who has fully funded seven books (and counting) through Kickstarter. Nandita shares how it all began, from her wildly successful…

170: Becoming a Food Photographer While Writing a Debut Cookbook with Saeng Douangdara

May 27, 2026 45m

Molly and Kristin speak with Saeng Douangdara, a personal chef and academic counselor turned online content creator and now, cookbook author and food photographer. Saeng shares what motivated him ten…

169: Kathy Gunst on What It Takes to Host a Food Writing Retreat

May 20, 2026 48m

Kristin and Molly speak with Kathy Gunst, a prolific cookbook author, teacher and now leader of food writing retreats, about her varied career and new project. Kathy shares how she got started in the…

168: Domenica Marchetti on Italian Cookies

May 13, 2026 50m

Kate and Molly speak with Domenica Marchetti about her newest book and finding a niche in the crowded Italian cookbook category. Domenica shares how she got her start as a food writer, bringing her…

167: Ifrah F. Ahmed on the Making of Soomaaliya

May 06, 2026 47m

Kate and Kristin speak with Ifrah F. Ahmed about how the culmination of her expertise in a culture and a cuisine led to her debut cookbook, Soomaaliya. Ifrah shares how a trip to Somalia inspired her…

166: Natasha Pickowicz on Writing the Second Book

Apr 29, 2026 49m

Kate and Andrea speak with cookbook author Natasha Pickowicz about her second book, how it differed from her first and what she learned during the process. Natasha takes us on her journey from the…

165: Inside the Alison Roman and Britt Cobb Design Universe

Apr 22, 2026 58m

Andrea and Molly speak with Alison Roman and Britt Cobb, the designer of her new book, Something from Nothing about their collaboration. Alison speaks about her unique approach to her work, how she…

164: Being a Cookbook Editor with Rachel Brown of Appetite

Apr 15, 2026 40m

Molly and Kate speak with Rachel Brown, acquisitions editor at Appetite, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, about her career journey and insights into the Canadian cookbook landscape. Rachel…

163: Before the Recipes: Cookbook Introductions and Front Matter

Apr 08, 2026 46m

To kick off Season 9 Molly, Andrea, Kate and Kristin discuss e-cookbooks vs physical editions before diving into front matter; all of the sections of a cookbook that come before the recipes. They…

95: Recipe Writing with Real Cooks in Mind [re-release]

Apr 01, 2026 52m

Originally aired on June 19, 2024 Kate, 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…

28: All About Recipe Headnotes [re-release]

Mar 25, 2026 42m

Originally aired on November 9, 2022 Today, 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…

42: How to Write Recipe Titles [re-release]

Mar 18, 2026 45m

Originally aired on February 22, 2023 Kate 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…

06: Getting Your Recipes in Shape with Tina Ujlaki [re-release]

Mar 11, 2026 26m

Originally aired on April 20, 2022 Kristin 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…

05: Getting Started Writing Your Recipes [re-release]

Mar 04, 2026 42m

Originally aired on April 13, 2022 Kate leads today's discussion about the recipe development, curation and testing that go into creating a cookbook. Andrea, Molly and Kristin each share their…

162: The one in which we issue an apology and answer listener questions

Feb 25, 2026 34m

Kate, Molly, Andrea and Kristin begin the episode with an apology about a technical snafu that plagued our website's Contact page and some corrections. They go through some listener questions and…

161: A Journalist's Approach to Cookbook Collaboration with Korsha Wilson

Feb 18, 2026 43m

Kristin and Molly speak with journalist and cookbook co-author Korsha Wilson about her experiences in the world of food media. Korsha shares the magazine that sparked her initial interest, her…

160: A Mindful Cookbook Born from Burnout with Nicki Sizemore

Feb 11, 2026 48m

Molly and Kristin speak about merging the physical act of cooking with emotional and spiritual intentionality with Nicki Sizemore, the author of Mind, Body, Spirit, Food. Nicki shares her personal…

159: Silk Roads with Anna Ansari

Feb 04, 2026 54m

Molly and Kate speak with Anna Ansari, a London based Iranian American writer, about her new book Silk Roads and the major career shift that brought it about. A former customs attorney, Anna takes us…

158: Cookbook Marketing and Publicity with Brianne Sperber and Felix Cruz

Jan 28, 2026 49m

Kristin and Kate get the inside scoop on all things marketing and publicity as they speak to the 'dream team' who worked on Kristin's recent book Turtle Island. Brianne Sperber and Felix Cruz —…

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