Testing ChatGPT's recipe writing skills, transitioning from a blog to a Substack newsletter, and discussing the future of food writing with Dianne Jacob from Will Write for Food.

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Welcome to episode 420 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Dianne Jacob.

ChatGPT, Substack, and the Changing Landscape of Food Writing

Dianne Jacob has been an expert in the food writing space for twenty years (she literally wrote the book on it!). We were happy to welcome her back to the podcast to chat about the changing landscape of food writing.

In this interview, Bjork and Dianne discuss how AI might alter the food blogging space, and how food bloggers can best position themselves to adapt to these changes. Dianne also shares more about her Substack newsletter, and why she prefers writing for her Substack newsletter to blogging.

Both Bjork and Dianne have been in the food writing space for decades now, and it’s fascinating to hear them discuss what they think the future of food blogging might look like. Don’t miss this episode!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• About Dianne’s professional background in food writing.
• How the food writing space has changed over the last 20 years.
• How AI (or machine learning) is changing the food writing space.
• What she learned from testing ChatGPT’s recipe writing skills.
• What recipe attribution currently looks like for ChatGPT and Bard.
• Why your voice matters more than ever in the food blogging space.
• Why she transitioned from writing a blog to having a Substack newsletter.
• What she likes about being a content creator on Substack (spoiler alert: no need for SEO!).
• How Bjork and Dianne think the food blogging space will change in the coming years.

Resources:

• Dianne Jacob… will write for food
• Dianne on the Food Blogger Pro Podcast in 2015 and in 2021
• Will Write for Food by Dianne Jacob
• ChatGPT
• Bard
• Sally’s Baking Recipes
• The Kitchn
• Preppy Kitchen
• Substack
• David Lebovitz
• Jeremiah Tower’s Out of the Oven
• Chez Panisse
• 129: Forging Your Own Path with David Lebovitz
• Alison Roman’s Substack
• Pinch of Yum’s Meal Plans
• Connect with Dianne via email
• Follow Dianne on Instagram and Substack
• Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group

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