Kate leads today's discussion on the most important question to ask before you sit down to write your cookbook: Should you write a cookbook? Molly, Andrea and Kristin share their individual journeys as authors and provide some insights into what goes on behind the decision to move forward with a project. They chat about the importance of hustle, platform and studying the elements in your favorite cookbook as well as some of the books they decided against creating. Finally, Molly shares a Tip of the Week and Andrea lets us know which cookbook has captured her attention lately.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

• Jane Friedman.com
• Heidi Swanson's 101 Cookbooks website
• Susan Chang's Podcast: The Level Teaspoon
• The New York Times Magazine article about why dictionaries are valuable

Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Taste & Technique  by Naomi Pomeroy
• Mister Jiu's in Chinatown: Recipes and Stories from the Birthplace of Chinese American Food by Brandon Jew