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Maria Sansone is an Emmy Award-winning television host with a 30-year career in broadcasting. She is a social media personality, lifestyle expert, cookbook author, brand ambassador and mom of two. Maria is the host of NBC Boston’s premiere lifestyle show, The Hub Today and host/creator of the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning MOM2MOM with Maria Sansone television show and podcast. During the pandemic, Maria wrote the proposal for her debut cookbook, Oh $#!% What’s For Dinner?: No-Fuss Weeknight Recipes You’ll Swear By. Today on the podcast, we talk all about how Maria used time during the pandemic to broadcast her nightly dinner prep, write her cookbook proposal, sign a contract, and then create the manuscript for her debut cookbook (that she always longed to write) while juggling her career and two young children.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Enroll in Recipe Writing Round Table  Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP Maria’s Cookbook Oh $#!% What’s for Dinner Connect with Maria on Instagram Betty Crocker Cookbook  

Brad Prose is a longtime professional recipe developer, food writer, and culinary photographer—more recently, he has struck out on his own as the founder and force behind Chiles and Smoke™. His combined passion for fine dining and BBQ shines through his presentations and cooking style. Making his mark in the wide world of BBQ, Brad produces high-quality, unique recipes to challenge and expand the home cook’s comfort zone. He inspires his readers to use new techniques, ingredients, and ideas, applying them to the everyday food we know and love. Today on the podcast, Brad and I talk about Brad’s love for grilling and barbecue, how to utilize chiles for the smoker and grill, his process of curating and testing the recipes for his cookbook as well as Brad’s knowledge about working with partners to help market his cookbook and build his brand on social media. Things We Mention In This Episode: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Free Training Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP Connect with Brad Prose online Chiles and Smoke: BBQ, Grilling, and Other Fire-Friendly Recipes with Spice and Flavor  Tacos: Recipes and Provocations by Alex Stupak  

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I wanted to share four tools that really helped me get organized when I wrote cookbook #1: 1. A dedicated notebook. I bought a new spiral-bound notebook (that I wouldn’t be afraid to mess up!) and used it to record everything: menus, meal plans, recipes, ideas, and inspirations for everything I cooked and baked. Since I enjoyed cooking and writing it was easy for me to write down all the things. Important point>> It’s not about the price or the style of the notebook that matters, but that you get in the habit of thinking to write everything down and that when you do all your notes are in one place. 2. A  digital or physical folder to save labels, food bags, flattened packages, and boxes. When I’m in the recipe idea and development phase, I keep everything, sort of like a kitchen pack-rat. (After the project is finished, I throw everything away). You’ll be surprised how I refer back to a package, bag, box, or can size when I write my recipes. Alternatively, take a photo of the packaging and store it on your phone in a dedicated Google Drive or iCloud folder. 3. Google Sheets: Open a new spreadsheet and keep track of your recipe list here. I color-coded my spreadsheets to know what phase of recipe development or testing I was in with each recipe. 4. Google Docs or Word or Pages: Write a digital copy of each recipe. In the beginning, I saved each recipe in its own document and labeled the version of the recipe each time I saved the recipe. 5. Optional software: Scrivener.I used Scrivener to write three of my four cookbooks. I enjoyed the ability to work on each recipe as its own file and to add metadata about the progress for recipe testing and development.  Apple Podcast AppGoogle PodcastsSpotify Things We Mention In This Episode: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Free Training Join the waitlist for Cookbooks on KDP Scrivener  - Book writing software  

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I have an interview with Spearfisherwoman and Ocean Evangelist Valentine Thomas. Valentine was born in Montreal and trained as a lawyer in Canada, then worked in finance in London. Dissatisfied with her work in law and finance, Valentine was introduced to spearfishing while on holiday in Ibiza. The ocean - which she once feared - became her greatest passion, and she made fishing and diving her life’s work. Today on the podcast, we talk about spearfishing, tips for eco-friendly seafood choices, her cookbook Good Catch: A Guide to Sustainable Fish and Seafood with Recipes from the World’s Oceans, and recipes from the cookbook for canned sardines, the best tartar sauce, gummy bears using fish scales, fish, and pancakes, as well as fish head nachos.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Connect with Valentine Thomas How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Free Training Join the waitlist for the next cohort of Cookbooks on KDP Valentine's Cookbook: Good Catch  

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This Saturday is the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. Our family is planning a party as we do every year, so I thought I’d share recipes for the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the Mint Julep. Things We Mention In This Episode: Kentucky Derby Museum Cookbook The Mint Julep by Colonel Joe Nickell Tasting Kentucky: Favorite Recipes from the Bluegrass State by Maggie Green How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook Free Training  

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Lisa Ruland.  Lisa is a recovering lawyer who traded criminal court for the pastry kitchen. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Lisa worked as a pastry chef in some of New York City’s top bake shops, and then found her happy place in food writing. In 2014 Lisa lost her husband Erik in a tragic accident on Mt. Rainier. Working as a full-time food writer at the time of her husband's death, Lisa was continually struck by the many ways her loss impacted her relationship with food: learning to eat alone, making foggy-headed cooking mistakes, learning to food shop for one, being too sad to throw out his now-long-expired yogurt. Today on the podcast we talk about grief including the physical, psychological, and community aspects of food + grief.   Things We Mention In This Episode: Lisa Ruland’s Food & Grief Project Free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I share some thoughts on the value of documenting and sharing your recipes, including: writing original recipes saving secret recipes documenting the recipes in our heads (note: if we don’t do this, who will),  and the new life given to food, kitchens, and cooks through documentation and sharing of recipes  Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about Cookbooks on KDP Pilot Program - enrollment ends April 25, 2023 - receive a bonus of Recipe Week 5-Day Training all about writing recipes.  Free training How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook without Spending Your Own Money to Get Published   Episode 11: Take a Look at Recipe Writing Style  Episode 24: What is a Recipe Headnote and Why Does It Matter  Episode 37: Recipe and Cookbook Abundance  Episode 54: Recipe Copyright Protection

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. If you want to learn how to self-publish your own cookbook this show is for you. Today on the podcast, I share information about my upcoming self-publishing program called Cookbooks on KDP. Cookbooks on KDP is for you if you want to learn how to turn a set of recipes into a self-published cookbook. Also, listen for a special discount code for listeners of Cookbook Love to save $100 off the cost of the program for a limited time.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Self-Publish Your Cookbook with Cookbooks on KDP  

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I have an interview with Gesine Bullock-Prado, but before we get started, I want to talk to those of you listening who have written recipes that you want to turn into a book to share with your family, friends, or customers. I know that so often we cook and cook, or we’re the keeper of the family recipes, and we want to share our recipes in a tangible way, not just with the food but also in a book. I've been doing a lot of cool things behind the scenes with Canva and Amazon Kindle Direct publishing. As a result, I see the potential for you (fellow home cooks and recipe collectors) to create and self-publish a recipe book for your family, friends, or clients on the free publishing platform Kindle Direct Publishing. I am creating a PILOT PROGRAM to teach a small group of interested cooks and bakers how to create and self-publish recipe books. My goal is that you will finish the program with two self-published recipe books to share family recipes, give away as holiday gifts, or attract clients/customers to your business. If you'd like to learn more about this offer, head over to www.cookbookwritersacademy.com/pilot-program-cookbooks, and I’ll send you details about how you can access one of the limited spots in this pilot program. So what does it mean to be a pilot program? I’ve done this work but never taught it - so first time taught it so:  You get to learn as I learn Lots of interaction with me and others in the group A smaller group of students Time to ask questions and help me shape the future program Because the program is a pilot - the price will be a no-brainer You will learn a repeatable process Available outside of the GPGP program Now onto the show: Today, I have an interview with Gesine Bullock-Prado. Gesine is a pastry chef, instructor, and author of six books and lives in White River Junction, VT. In her 18-year career, Gesine has run her own pastry shop and become a baking instructor at King Arthur Flour’s Baking Education Center. She is the owner and baking instructor at Sugar Glider Kitchen and is working towards getting her Vermont Master Gardener Certification in 2023. Today we talk about her move to Vermont, where she fell in love with the Green Mountain State’s flavors, we go in-depth about Vermont’s six unique seasons, and we discuss some recipes unique to Vermont, such as Salt rising bread, Marlborough pie, and Sugar on Snow.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Learn more about the Pilot Program for self-publishing cookbooks Visit Gesine’s Sugar Glider Kitchen online   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to have an interview with Kent Rollins. Kent and his wife Shannon lead a busy life slinging hash, beating Bobby Flay on Food Network, and running their YouTube Channel, the Coyboy Kent Rollins Cooking Channel. In their newly released book Comfort Food the Cowboy Way, Kent shares over 125 recipes that are equal parts hearty and scrumptious, from their classic Southern and Western favorites to the more spice-forward Tex-Mex and Bayou dishes for backyard grilling and smoking, one-pot meals, and tips to add cowboy twists. All the recipes qualify as true comfort food the cowboy way, are easy to follow, and are meant to be served up family style. Today on the podcast, Kent and I talk about his journey working as a cowboy cook, the success of his YouTube channel, the importance of finding your audience, and doing work that allows you to be the person you were meant to be.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Kent Rollins website Cowboy Kent Rollins YouTube Comfort Food the Cowboy way How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to discuss some favorite books about Irish food, cooking, and traditions. On Friday, March 17th, I cooked a traditional Irish meal as my mother always did, and it was then that I realized that her preparation of corned beef and cabbage every St. Patrick’s Day was because of her Irish heritage and how my grandmother cooked and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. So enjoy this review of some excellent Irish cookery books. Things We Mention In This Episode: Ireland’s Green Larder by Margaret Hickey Irish Traditional Cooking by Darina Allen Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne Asala A Return to Ireland by Judith McLoughlin The Irish Cookbook by JP McMahon How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to give you an update on what’s been going on in my life and business over the past month. As always, I thank you for being here, and I look forward to future podcast episodes as we keep loving our cookbooks, the writers who write them, and the readers who buy them. Things We Mention In This Episode: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m honored to have an interview with Uliks Fehmiu. Uliks is an actor, producer, and self-taught baker. In 1992 he co-founded the Pain d’Avinon bakery with three friends. Today on the podcast, we talk about Uliks journey in Belgrade amid the beginnings of a war and continued in America as these four friends opened their tiny Cape Cod bakery, which became and still is one of the first highly acclaimed purveyors of artisanal bread in the Northeast. During our conversation, Uliks tells his story of Belgrade, his friends, bread baking, book writing with co-author Kathleen Hackett, and his philosophy on bread, baking, and life.  Things We Mention In This Episode: The Larousse Book of Bread by Eric Kayser How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Susan Gravely. In her debut cookbook, Italy on a Plate, Susan Gravely celebrates 40 years as Founder and Creative Director of VIETRI, a lifestyle brand offering handcrafted Italian tabletop and home and garden accessories. With a foreword by Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, Italy on a Plate, is an exploration of what makes Italy so magical: its staggering beauty, unparalleled style, artistic legacy, and incredible food. The close friends Gravely have made during her years of Italian travels have graciously shared their homes and their favorite family recipes, and this book gives a culinary tour of Italy's flavors with recipes you will enjoy with loved ones for years to come. Today on the podcast, Susan and I talk about how Vietri began, Susan’s cookbook writing journey, and the role Frances Mayes played in the development of Italy on a Plate, as well as some recipes from the book, including Fish in Crazy Water, Scalloped Oysters, Spinach and Artichokes.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Vietri - Susan’s company Italy on a Plate: Travels, Memories, and Menus How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I’m excited to be here today to geek out a little bit about a law of physics I’ve been thinking a lot about, and that’s the law of entropy. So what in the world does entropy have to do with cookbooks and cookbook writing? Today on the podcast, I define entropy and give some examples of how entropy works in our bodies as writers, our kitchens, our writing projects, and our writing spaces. In response to entropy, I give a suggestion on how to respond to entropy and make some clear decisions about where we can place our energy to stabilize the effects of energy in our kitchens, writing, and writing spaces. Things We Mention In This Episode: How to Get Paid to Write a Cookbook free training   

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I’m excited to have an interview with Lei Shishak. Lei is the author of the new cookbook Easy Plant-Based Cooking for Two: Delicious Vegan Recipes to Enjoy Together. Lei has always loved to read recipes. And this love for recipe reading led Lei to a journey of owning her bakery, finding a literary agent, writing five cookbooks, and working as a recipe editor for All Recipes. Listen in as we discuss Lei’s journey writing cookbooks, getting them published, and her take on living the concepts that her cookbooks are based on.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Connect with Lei onlineKathleen’s Bake Shop by Kathleen King of Tate’s CookiesSweet Seasons by Richard Leach

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. I decided to record this episode back-to-back with Episode 230, so I don’t know the outcome of the Bengals game yet. But I thought I’d take advantage of my quiet morning here to record a podcast. I’ve been thinking a lot about the limits we place on ourselves in our businesses, lives, and relationships that don’t allow us to grow and live the fully active, creative lives we want to live. If your life feels same ol’, same ol’, or if you’re in a phase where your constantly searching for an answer to what the heck might be wrong, then stick with me today as we discuss four fears that often keep us stuck in our cooking writing and creative lives.  Things We Mention In This Episode: The Big Leap by Gay Hendrix Do you want to learn how to get paid to write a cookbook

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today on the podcast, I want to talk more about practice. But before we get started, I’m recording this podcast episode on the day it’s released. Shout out to my production partner Scott for working with my schedule and my twist of events as I wrapped up my five-day live training called Live Like a Writer last week. Is there anything in your life that you currently practice on a daily or at least weekly basis that allows your life to grow and expand? Or is there something that you want to start practicing that will allow your life to grow and expand in a more creative and alive way? Writing practice has the potential to do the same - because when we start to practice writing, our life reflects that we're engaged in writing. We see ourselves as writers. So today, I want to share with you four different writing practices that you can engage in every day to start to either start to see yourself as a writer or to feel more expressive and creative in your life, even if writing a book or novel isn’t your goal as well as writing supplies I love in my writing life. Things We Mention In This Episode: Writing Resources, including books, notebooks, and pens Do you want to learn how to get paid to write a cookbook

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This week I am hosting a live training inside my community called Live Like a Writer. What a fantastic week we’ve had as I teach about the value of writers, the value of writing, and the value of our regular writing practice. Today on the podcast, I want to share with you all the process I  taught this week inside the training that you can apply to help you achieve any goal in your cookbook-loving life.  Things We Mention In This Episode: Do you want to learn how to get paid to write a cookbook?

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the podcast. Today I want to ask you a few questions: Do you dream of writing but wonder if you have what it takes because you need an English or culinary degree? Do you want to elevate your writing and share it with others or tell people that you’re writing but find yourself comparing yourself to published writers? Do you want to start a writing routine but don't know what to focus on to get going? If you answered YES to even one of these questions, I get it, and I’ve got you. So many of my students are plagued with these questions and concerns: qualifications, sharing their writing and written work, and the structuring of their writing life so that it fits all the other things we do in our life. There are a few things about writing that I’ve never talked about or trained my students on, and that’s the inner work I did to address my qualifications to write (of which I have none), my sharing of my written work with others (which I did on my blog, in a newsletter, and then in a local newspaper), and finally the routine of writing on a regular basis amidst the hustle and bustle of raising a family and running a business. And that’s what we’ll talk about on the podcast today. And if you want to learn more about how to Live Like a Writer, remember this isn’t taught in school. Learning how to Live Like a Writer can only be taught by other writers who are willing to share all the stuff behind the scenes that editors, agents, and publishers aren’t able to discuss unless they’ve written a book or two themselves. So, if you want to be a writer but find yourself wracked with worry about degrees, overwhelmed with a comparison with other writers, suffering from a lack of structure and direction, and unclear about where to start, the start of 2023 is the perfect time to get your writing life on track. With that in mind, I’m offering a brand new training called Live Like a Writer. During this training, we are going to peek behind the scenes of my writing life so that you can get some traction in setting up your writing life. I know for me that writing has been the most amazing part of my self-growth journey. It’s stretched me in ways I couldn’t even imagine. It has caused me to pay up and show up in ways that didn’t seem possible, and it’s been the doorway to publishing and writing four cookbooks.If you’re ready to elevate your writing life in 2023, I’d love for you to join me next week and learn about how to Live Like a Writer. You’ll never look at writing the same, ever again. Things We Mention In This Episode Register for Live Like a Writer