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51: Photographing a Cookbook Using an iPhone with Susan Spungen
51: Photographing a Cookbook Using an iPhone with Susan Spungen
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Kristin and Molly speak with Susan Spungen, food stylist, recipe developer, author and founding food editor at Martha Stewart Living, about her new cookbook and its unique photography method. Susan discusses her career path, how she pairs visual inspiration with recipe development and the diaristic tone she created for her latest book, Veg Forward. She describes the process of shooting the book alone with her iPhone and why she wanted to create a vegetable (not vegetarian) book for everyone.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella Mentions Susan SpungenWebsiteInstagramTwitterSubstack The Art of Making the Basil BlushSusan's Kale Salad on Epicurious The Cuisine of the Sun: Classic Recipes from Nice and Provence, by Mireille JohnstonThe Cuisine of the Rose: Classic French Cooking from Burgundy and Lyonnais, by Mireille JohnstonParty Food: 2017What’s a Hostess To Do?Strawberries, Short Stack Editions, 2013Recipes: A Collection for the Modern CookMartha Stewart’s Hors d’Oeuvres Handbook: Potter, 1999 Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showVeg Forward by Susan SpungenOpen Kitchen by Susan SpungenCooking with Mushrooms by Andrea Gentl
Released:
May 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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