69: Writing a Menu Cookbook with Amy Thielen
Molly and Kate speak with writer Amy Thielen about her new cookbook, Company; its menu format, its inspiration and how its voice differs from her earlier works. She describes confronting her own created persona, why she feels it is important to highlight the bittersweetness in life, and who she writes for. She also discusses the delays with this book, working with her editor, stylist, and photographer, as well as her system for recipe writing, tracking, and testing. Finally, she shares her intimate approach to food writing and what she is working on now.
Everything Cookbooks · Kate Leahy, Molly Stevens, kristin donnelly, andrea nguyen
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Show Notes
Molly and Kate speak with writer Amy Thielen about her new cookbook, Company; its menu format, its inspiration and how its voice differs from her earlier works. She describes confronting her own created persona, why she feels it is important to highlight the bittersweetness in life, and who she writes for. She also discusses the delays with this book, working with her editor, stylist, and photographer, as well as her system for recipe writing, tracking, and testing. Finally, she shares her intimate approach to food writing and what she is working on now.
Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen
Editor: Abby Cerquitella
Mentions
Amy Thielen
Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show
- Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others by Amy Thielen
- Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir by Amy Thielen
- The New Midwestern Table: 200 Heartland Recipes by Amy Thielen
- Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook