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35: Listener Questions, 2022 Reflections and the Year Ahead Jan 04, 2023

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Molly, 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 Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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34: What We're Cooking For the Holidays Dec 21, 2022

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Kate 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 Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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33: Becoming the Writer You Want to Be with Andy Baraghani Dec 14, 2022

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Andrea 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 Donnelly
Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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The Cook You Want To Be by Andy Baraghani

32: Co-Authoring Cookbooks with JJ Goode Dec 07, 2022

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Molly 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 Donnelly
Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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31: Catch an Agent's Attention with Sally Ekus Nov 30, 2022

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Kate 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.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Self Paced Course: How to Write a Cookbook(Use the code TEG22 at checkout to get $200 off).
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Association of American Literary Agents Mentorship Program
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30: Making a Moving Cookbook Memoir with Eric Kim Nov 23, 2022

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Andrea 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 Donnelly
Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Eric Kim

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29: Finding Your Voice with Tori Ritchie Nov 16, 2022

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Kate and Molly chat with cookbook teacher, author and editor Tori Ritchie about her career trajectory and how she developed her personal writing voice after years of working on branded cookbooks. She shares insights and tips about developing a voice and the bad habits to avoid in writing before revealing a few of the writers she assigns to her students. Finally everyone shares the three words that best describe their own singular writing style.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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28: All About Recipe Headnotes Nov 09, 2022

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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 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 Donnelly
Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Kristin's newsletter - Mission Dinner

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27: When Less is More: Ali Slagle on the Art of Short Recipes Nov 02, 2022

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Andrea and Molly speak with recipe developer, editor, stylist and writer, Ali Slagle about her career trajectory, her debut cookbook and why she focuses on the home cook. She shares her inspiration for the book's unique format and language, the challenges she puts on her recipe writing and how she channels her voice with permission to be weird. At the end of the episode we (virtually) visit Andrea's kitchen as she makes a recipe from Ali's book, Bacon Lettuce and Tofu Stir Fry.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Eat by Nigel Slate
Bacon Lettuce and Tofu Stir Fry recipe

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I Dream of Dinner so You Don't Have to by Ali Slagle

26: Blogs, Books and Broadway with Adam Roberts, the Amateur Gourmet Oct 26, 2022

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Molly and Kate talk with Adam Roberts aka The Amateur Gourmet, about his career path, what he's learned from working on his first two books and how he merges story with food in his work. He shares insights on voice vs tone, the role humor plays in his content creation along with stories from his earlier projects and the origin of his latest book. Finally, he shares the gospel of musical theater and a glimpse into what he is working on now.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Andrea Nguyen + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Cooking for Mr Latte by Amanda Hesser
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