
#134: Jody Eddy – Michelin Kitchens, Monks & The Cookbook Playbook: What Top Chefs Taught Me About Rituals & Success; NonFiction Proposal & Food Writing
London Writers' Salon
From Chef to Cookbook: A Culinary Journey
This chapter explores the author's transition from a passionate chef to a culinary writer, reflecting on the challenges of the restaurant industry and a traumatic injury that shifted their career focus. It highlights the joy of cooking for oneself versus for others, the complexity of writing cookbook proposals, and the significance of cultural experiences in the creative process. Through anecdotes from travels in Iceland, India, and Ireland, the author emphasizes the blend of personal passion and professional growth in culinary writing.
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