Consulting

I’m an expert cookbook reader. No one has thought longer or harder about how the stories in cookbooks affect the audience and move them to actions that will make the world a better, more just place to eat delicious things.

I’m passionate about making cookbooks that are good and do good.

Book Proposal Consultation

You have a great idea for a cookbook, but you’re not sure how to approach an agent or a publisher. I’ll help you weigh your options for publishers, hone your idea, and make a persuasive proposal for a unique cookbook only you could write.

Editing

You’ve got a big draft of a cookbook, but you want some help with editing the chapter introductions and headnotes, especially to make sure that you’re being a good citizen of intellectual property or honoring another culture. I can help with everything from good grammar to avoiding cultural appropriation or other insensitivities.

Co-Authoring

You’ve got recipes and a great idea, but you’re too busy running your restaurant to take the time that you’d need to write great stories. I can capture your voice in text and build the narratives from interviews to make a book that shows your point of view at its best.

Reviewing

You’re an editor or publisher looking for a pre-production peer reviewer. I do that! Or your cookbook has come out and you are looking for someone to review it for a publication. We can talk about that, too.