Clients

Here are published books where I have worked with the authors. (Click on book images for more information). If you’d like to see what clients say about working with me, see this Appreciation page.

		Beth Peterson, The Tailgate Cookbook: 75 Game-changing Recipes for the Tastiest Tailgate Ever, Front Table Books, 2018. Coached author on book proposal.
		Leslie Jonath, Feed Your People, PowerHouse Books, 2018. Coached author on blogging and recipe sizing.
		Jennifer Segal, Once Upon a Chef, the Cookbook: 100 Tested, Perfected, and Family-Approved Recipes, Chronicle Books, 2018. Coached author on publishing.
		Marie Asselin, Simply Citrus, Gibbs Smith, 2018. Coached author on publishing.
		Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox, Tahini and Turmeric: 101 Middle Eastern Classics — Made Irresistibly Vegan, Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2018. Coached authors on book proposal.
		Magdalena Wszelaki, Cooking for Hormone Balance, HarperOne, 2018. Coached author on book proposal.
		Cameron Stauch, Vegetarian Viet Nam, W.W. Norton & Co., 2018. Coached author on book proposal.
		Jami Curl, Candy is Magic: Real Ingredients, Modern Recipes, Ten Speed Press, 2017. Coached author on book proposal. Winner, Baking category, International Association of Culinary Professionals Annual Cookbook Awards.
		Reem Kassis, The Palestinian Table, Phaidon, 2017. Coached author on book proposal. Winner of The Guild of Food Writers First Book award. Nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Best International Cookbook.
		Ren Behan, Wild Honey and Rye: Modern Polish Recipes, Pavillion Books, 2017. Coached author on book proposal.
		Amiee Wimbush-Bourgue, The Simple Bites Kitchen, Penguin Canada, 2017. Edited the cookbook’s narrative prior to submission. Silver Winner, Taste Canada Awards for General Cookbooks.
		Ishay Govender-Ypma, Curry: Stories & Recipes across South Africa, Human & Rousseau, 2017. Coached author on book planning and structure.
		Robyn Eckhardt and David Hagerman, Istanbul and Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey, Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017. Coached author on book proposal.
		Nicole Gulotta, Eat This Poem: A Literary Feast of Recipes Inspired by Poetry, Roost Books, 2017. Coached author on book proposal.
		Patricia Tanumihardja, Farm to Table Asian Secrets: Vegan & Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Ever Season, Tuttle Books, 2017. Coached author on book proposal.
		Yvonne Maffei, My Halal Kitchen: Global Recipes, Cooking Tips and Lifestyle Inspiration, Surrey Books, 2016. Coached author on book proposal.
		Veronica Bosgraaf, Pure Food: Eat Clean with Seasonal, Plant-Based Recipes, Clarkson Potter, 2015: Coached author on book proposal.
		Maureen Abood, Rose Water and Orange Blossoms: Fresh & Classic Recipes from My Lebanese Kitchen, Running Press, 2015: Coached author on book proposal. Endorsed by Anthony Bourdain.
		Aimee Wimbush-Bourque, Brown Eggs and Jam Jars: Family Recipes from the Kitchen of Simple Bites, Pintail, 2015: Manuscript edit.
		Jennifer Bain, Buffalo Girl Cooks Bison, Touchwood Books, 2014: Coached author on book proposal.
		Roger Frankham, Bite Size World:Eating My Way Around the Planet, Mereo Books, 2014: Edited recipes.
		Jenny McGruther, The Nourished Kitchen, Ten Speed Press, 2014: Coached author on book proposal.
		Laura Silver, Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food, Brandeis, 2014: Coached author on book proposal.
		Mayim Bialek, Mayim’s Vegan Table, Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2014: Hired by publisher to edit manuscript.
		Winnie Abrahamson, One Simple Change: Surprisingly Easy Ways to Transform Your Life, Chronicle Books, 2013: Coached author on book proposal.
		Erica J. Peters, San Francisco: A Food Biography, Rowman & Littlefield, 2013: Coached author on manuscript, edited manuscript.
		Debbie Adler, Sweet Debbie’s Organic Treats: Allergy-Free & Vegan Recipes, Harlequin, 2013: Coached author on book proposal and introduced her to her literary agent.
		Stephanie Stiavetti & Garrett McCord, Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese, Little, Brown, 2013: Coached author on book proposal.
		Kristin Jackson, It’s Not You, It’s Brie: Unwrapping America’s Unique Culture of Cheese, Perigee, 2012: Coached author on book proposal.
		Nancy Singleton Hachisu, Japanese Farm Food, Andrews-McMeel Publishing, 2012: Coached author on book proposal. Nominated for Best First Book, International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) 2013 cookbook awards.
		Antoinette Silicato, Soulful Sicilian Cooking, Legas Publishing, 2012: Edited manuscript.
		Barbara Unell and Judith Fertig,The Back in the Swing Cookbook: Recipes for Eating and Living Well Every Day After Breast Cancer, Andrews-McMeel Publishing, 2012: Hired by publisher for developmental edit. Nominated for Best Health and Special Diet Cookbook, International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) 2013 cookbook awards.
		Colette Martin, Learning to Bake Allergen-Free: A Crash Course for Busy Parents on Baking Without Wheat, Gluten, Dairy Soy or Nuts,The Experiment Publishing, 2012: Coached author on book publishing and promotion.
		Melissa McLean Jory, Gluten-Free Edge: A Nutrition and Traiing Guide for Peak Athletic Performandce and an Active Gluten-Free Life, The Experiment Publishing, 2012: Coached author on book publishing and promotion.
		Sarah Copeland,The Newlywed Cookbook: Fresh Ideas and Modern Recipes for Cooking For and With Each Other, Chronicle Books, 2011: Coached author on book proposal.
		Jamie Davidson, Livin’ Lean with Trader Joe’s, 2011, self published. Edited manuscript.
		Robin Asbell, Big Vegan: More than 350 Recipes, No Meat/No Dairy All Delicious, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011: Hired by publisher for developmental edit of manuscript.
		Rebecca Lang, Quick-Fix Southern:Homemade Hospitality in 30 Minutes or Less, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011: Coached author on book proposal.
		Mimi Shotland Fix, Home Baking For Profit, CreateSpace 2011: Edited manuscript.
		Molly O’Neill, One Big Table: 600 Recipes from the Nation’s Best Home Cooks, Farmers, Fishermen, Pit-masters, and Chefs, Simon & Shuster, 2010: Edited soup chapter; contributed recipes.
		Roseta Cosentino and Janet Fletcher, My Calabria: Rustic Family Cooking from Italy’s Undiscovered South, W.W. Norton & Company, 2010. Coached author on early book proposal. Nominated for an International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) 2011 cookbook award.
		Janet Fletcher, Eating Local: The Cookbook Inspired by America’s Farmers, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010. Hired by Sur La Table to write some of the content.
		Foodista Best of the Blogs Cookbook, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010. Hired by publisher to edit manuscript.
		Sur La Table, Simple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010. Hired by publisher to edit manuscript.
		Romney Steele, My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family and Big Sur, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009. Coached author on proposal, introduced her to her literary agent, hired by publisher to edit manuscript.
		Barbara Passino, Chocolate For Breakfast, The Herald & Marc Hoberman Collection, 2009. Coached author on book concept.
		Deborah Schneider, Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta: Recipes from the World-Famous Spa, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2008. Coached author on book proposal.
		Judy Barnes Baker, Carb Wars, 2007, self published. Coached author on book proposal.
		Kurt Dammeier, Pure Flavor, Clarkson Potter, 2007. Wrote early book proposal, introduced author to his literary agent.
		Jackie Mallorca, The Wheat-Free Cook, William Morrow, 2007. Coached author on book proposal.
		Jairemarie Pomo, The Hog Island Oyster Lover’s Cookbook, Ten Speed Press, 2007. Coached author on book proposal.
		Linda Furiya, Bento Box in the Heartland, Seal Press, 2007. Edited manuscript before submission; coached author on book proposal.
		Melissa Guerra, Dishes From the Wild Horse Desert, Wiley, 2006. Coached author on proposal and helped her find an agent. The book was a finalist for a James Beard Award in the category of Foods of the Americas, and for an International Association of Culinary Professionals award in the same category.
		Akasha Richmond, Hollywood Dish, Penguin Putnam/ Avery, 2006. Coached author on book proposal.
		Terri Wuerthner, In a Cajun Kitchen, St. Martin’s Press, 2006. Coached author on book proposal.
		Patricia Sinclair, Baking Basics and Beyond, Surrey Books, 2006. Winner of the 2006 Cordon D’Or Award for Best Baking Cookbook. Coached author on book proposal.