Kate and Molly speak with co-authors Sarah Allaback and Monique F. Parsons about their new book Green Gold. With backgrounds in scholarship, journalism and avocado farming this duo was uniquely qualified to write all about avocados; their history, agricultural background and the characters that helped mainstream this ingredient. They share why decided to write this book, the false starts and character threads that drew them in and the role recipes played in making the information accessible to readers. Sarah and Monique describe how they worked together, the discoveries that surprised them and the goal they had for the book as well as why it was important for this project to be released right now.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Hathi Trust

Newspapers.com

Stacey Glick, literary agent

Brokaw Ranch

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• Green Gold, by Sarah Allaback and Monique F. Parsons
• Absolutely Avocados, by Gaby Dalkin

Kristin and Kate speak with Pooja Bavishi, the founder of Malai Ice Cream, about her debut cookbook. They ask Pooja about her company's history from stand to scoop shop, why she wanted to revolutionize ice cream by highlighting South Asian flavors and why now was the right time to write a book—even when many publishing professionals told her to wait a year or two. She takes us through the expectations vs. the realities that came up while writing, how she got connected to her agent and why the photoshoot was wildly different from what she expected. Finally she shares her thoughts behind the formatting and the advice she has for other business owners who are interested in writing their own cookbook.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Pooja Bavishi

• Malai Ice Cream website
• Instagram
  

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

• Malai Ice Cream by Pooja Bavishi

Molly and Kate speak with Sarah Billingsley, the publishing director of food and lifestyle at Chronicle Books, about moving up the ranks as an editor and her experience on the other side as an author of her own cookbooks. She talks about how her role has shifted over the years, the first book she acquired and what makes something a "Chronicle Book". We get a glimpse at what goes on during a typical publishing house meeting and learn her thoughts on the state of cookbooks today before she divulges what she's looking for in a book and no, its not just platform! Finally she shares her thoughts on what moves the needle sales wise and what she wants authors to know about the editorial process.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books Submissions

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

• Tartine Bread, by Chad Robertson
• Humphry Slocum Ice Cream Book
• Whoopie Pies, by Sarah Billingsley and Amy Treadwell
• Handheld Pies, by Sarah Billingsley and Rachel Wharton
• Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson
• Coastal by Betsy Andrews
• Lavash by Ara Zada and Kate Leahy
• Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis
• Six California Kitchens, by Sally Schmitt
• Instant Ramen, by Peter Kim
• Dobre Dobre, Baking from Poland and Beyond, by Laurie Kratochvila