about Peggy Paul Casella, recipe developer and cookbook writer, collaborator, and consultant

I’m on a mission to de-snobbify food, cooking, and the publishing process for home cooks, chefs, and cookbook authors.

After eight years in the NYC book publishing scene—the last three of which were spent at Clarkson Potter, Penguin Random House's cookbook and illustrated lifestyle imprint—I decided to leave my corporate editorial gig in 2011 to pursue a freelance career in Philadelphia. Since then, I’ve worked with award-winning chefs, influencers, food brands, nutritionists, and large and small publishing companies across the United States and beyond to edit cookbooks; develop and test recipes; write book proposals and manuscript copy; and manage the publishing process from proposal to finished proofs.

My first book, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook, was published in 2017, and my writing has appeared on Wired.comParents.com, TheKitchn.com, Mashed.com, and Edible Philly, among other websites and publications.

For more information about my rates and services, contact me at hello@peggypaulcasella.com.

Want to see me in action?

Check out my two-part interview with Eidref Laxa, creator of the “What’s Good Dough” podcast, during which I discuss my career as a cookbook editor and recipe developer, as well as my experiences in food blogging.