Molly and Andrea speak with food journalist, poet and new cookbook author, Betsy Andrews, about her recent career pivot. She shares the story behind the book Coastal as it went from idea to article to cookbook and why a bidding war ensued after the proposal. She talks about how her hustle mentality and editorial background helped to craft the aspirational travelogue, the process to 'ventriloquize' another voice and why it was important to include metric measurements, time estimates and ingredient substitutions in the project. Finally she shares a few words of advice for others embarking on collaborative work.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsBetsy AndrewsInstagramWritingCheyenne Ellis photographyDad's Luncheonette Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showCoastal, by Scott Clarke and Betsy AndrewsNew Jersey, by Betsy AndrewsCrowded, by Betsy Andrews
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126: Open Sesame with Rachel Belle
Molly and Kate speak with Rachel Belle, a journalist and Seattle media personality who was hired to write Open Sesame, a cookbook all about tahini. She talks about her background in food media, the unique way she joined the project (leave the house!), and how she learned the aspects of cookbook creation on the job. She takes us through the recipe creation and testing process, shares why it was important to inject her signature humor throughout the book and discusses what the most challenging aspect was. Finally she shares the questions she'd advise others in her position to ask and the new project she's got on her mind.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsRachel BelleWebsiteInstagramYour Last Meal Podcast Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showOpen Sesame by Rachel BelleTahini Baby by Eden GrinshpanSesame by Rachel Simons
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125: Alternative Publishing Paths with Barkha Cardoz
Kate 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 she talks about Flavorwalla's second life, how Floyd's legacy still shows up in their community and what her plans are for the future.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Barkha CardozWebsiteInstagram With Love and MasalasBurlap and Barrel Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showFlavorwalla, by Floyd Cardoz
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124: Should You Start a Food Podcast? with Maggie Hoffman
Kate, 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.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsMaggie HoffmanPodcast: The Dinner Plan PodcastNewsletter : The Dinner PlanNewsletter: What to DrinkInstagram: Maggiejhoffman Maggie's newsletter about starting a podcastHow to Battle Kitchen Burnout (And Still Get Dinner on the Table)5 Spices, 50 Dishes, by Ruta KahateStaples + 5, by Tanorria Askew Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showThe One-Bottle Cocktail, by Maggie HoffmanBatch Cocktails, by Maggie HoffmanDinner, by Meera SodhaThe Secret of Cooking, by Bee WilsonPerfectly Good Food, by Margaret Li and Irene LiStaples + 5, by Tanorria AskewSalt Sugar MSG, by Calvin EngWhat Goes with What, by Julia TurshenAmbitious Kitchen, by Monique Volz
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123: The Revolution Will Be Well Fed with Corrie Locke-Hardy
Molly 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 + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Corrie LockeWebsite: The Tiny ActivistInstagram: The Tiny Activist The Washington Women's CookbookSally EkusRaspberry Bow PressHigh-Five BooksThe Revolution Will Be Well Fed, by Corrie Locke-HardyEpisode 85: A Juneteenth Cookbook for Kids with Alliah Agostini and Taffy Elrod Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show
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