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62: Single Subject Cookbooks with Martha Holmberg
62: Single Subject Cookbooks with Martha Holmberg
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Molly and Kate talk with Martha Holmberg, author and former publisher and food editor, about writing single subject cookbooks. She describes her career journey, how she decided to write her first cookbook and what the greatest job of her life was. She shares how her voice and style has evolved, how to make a deep dive into a subject feel complete and the way she switches from editorial brain to writer brain. Finally she talks about the experience writing solo vs. as a co-author and the tip she wants each home cook to do.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsMartha HolmbergWebsiteInstagram PuffModern SaucesPlums Short Stack Fifty Shades of Pâté: New CookbooksMichael Ruhlman: The Art of the Single-Subject CookbookAccused, Yes, but Probably Not a Killer by Harold McGee Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showSimply Tomato by Martha HolmbergCrepes by Martha HolmbergSix Seasons by Joshua McFadden and Martha HolmbergGrains by Joshua McFadden and Martha HolmbergThe Bar Book by Jeffery Morgenthaler and Martha Holmberg
Released:
Aug 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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