127: The Mid-Career Pivot with Betsy Andrews episode artwork

EPISODE · May 7, 2025 · 43 MIN

127: The Mid-Career Pivot with Betsy Andrews

from Everything Cookbooks · host Kate Leahy

Molly and Andrea speak with food journalist, poet and new cookbook author, Betsy Andrews, about her recent career pivot. She shares the story behind the book Coastal as it went from idea to article to cookbook and why a bidding war ensued after the proposal. She talks about how her hustle mentality and editorial background helped to craft the aspirational travelogue, the process to 'ventriloquize' another voice and why it was important to include metric measurements, time estimates and ingredient substitutions in the project. Finally she shares a few words of advice for others embarking on collaborative work.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea NguyenEditor: Abby Cerquitella MentionsBetsy AndrewsInstagramWritingCheyenne Ellis photographyDad's Luncheonette Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showCoastal, by Scott Clarke and Betsy AndrewsNew Jersey, by Betsy AndrewsCrowded, by Betsy Andrews

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 7, 2025

Embed this episode

Molly and Andrea speak with food journalist, poet and new cookbook author, Betsy Andrews, about her recent career pivot. She shares the story behind the book Coastal as it went from idea to article to cookbook and why a bidding war ensued after the proposal. She talks about how her hustle mentality and editorial background helped to craft the aspirational travelogue, the process to 'ventriloquize' another voice and why it was important to include metric measurements, time estimates and ingredient substitutions in the project. Finally she shares a few words of advice for others embarking on collaborative work.

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

127: The Mid-Career Pivot with Betsy Andrews

0:00 43:02

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Everything Cookbooks?

This episode is 43 minutes long.

When was this Everything Cookbooks episode published?

This episode was published on May 7, 2025.

Can I download this Everything Cookbooks episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!