Originally aired on November 9, 2022

Today, Andrea tackles the topic of the ever elusive headnote with Molly, Kate and Kristin. They discuss what a headnote is, how they go about writing them and the pitfalls to avoid while composing. They bring examples of some favorites and also their pet peeves as they chat about the format, design and variety that goes into these important cookbook ingredients.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

Kristin's newsletter - Mission Dinner

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• All About Braising by Molly Stevens
• All About Dinner by Molly Stevens
• Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
• Ever-Green Vietnamese by Andrea Nguyen
• Greenfeast by Nigel Slater
• Rice Is Life by Kristin Donnelly
• Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso & Sheila Lukins
• Slow Mediterranean Cooking by Paula Wolfert
• Small Victories by Julie Turshen
• The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones and Kristin Donnelly
• The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis
• Wine Style by Kate Leahy

Originally aired on February 22, 2023

Kate talks with Molly, Andrea and Kristin all about recipe titles. They share what makes one stand out, what is an immediate veto and how these have evolved over the years. They discuss the importance of indexing, the challenge of translation and how grammar, structure and formatting are used in titling along with some of their own that they'd like to revisit.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

• Gourmet Cookbook
• Boston Cooking School / Fanny Farmer Series
• Cook it in a Casserole
• Cooking Bold and Fearless Recipes from Sunset Chefs of the West
• The Book of Yogurt
• Secret Ingredients
• Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook

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• Change of Appetite by Diana Henry
• Nigel Slater
• Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen
• Ever-Green Vietnamese by Andrea Nguyen
• Mi Cocina by Rick Martinez
• The Woks of Life by Sarah Leung, Bill Leung
• Rice is Life by Caryl Levine, Ken Lee, Kristin Donnelly

Originally aired on April 20, 2022

Kristin gets into the fundamentals of recipe writing as she chats with Tina Ujlaki, her mentor and the former executive editor at Food & Wine magazine. Tina explains her recipe writing philosophy, how testing can be the antithesis to cooking and the what bothers her about the format's evolution. She shares her thoughts on voice, headnotes, titles and the top 3 things to do before sharing recipes with the world.

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

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

Mentions

• Tina Ujlaki
• Nigella Lawson
• Nigel Slater
• David Lebovitz
• Dorie Greenspan

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