We'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 to and court some potential controversy with our thoughts on pumpkin spice.
Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen
Editor: Abby Cerquitella
Mentions
The Bojon Gourmet Pumpkin Spice Mix
Cookbook Chronicles: The Science and Art and of Recipe Development, by Martin Sorge
If Desired, by Joy Manning
The Truth About Platform, by Kathleen Schmidt
52: Matt Sartwell of Kitchen Arts and Letters
100: Advice from Our Listeners and Season 5 Wrap-Up
42: How to Write Recipe Titles
93: The Secret of Cooking with Bee Wilson
69: Writing a Menu Cookbook with Amy Thielen
Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show