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 Donnelly

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Martha Holmberg

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

• Simply Tomato by Martha Holmberg
• Crepes by Martha Holmberg
• Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg
• Grains by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg
• The Bar Book by Jeffery Morgenthaler and Martha Holmberg