Premium, tested, publish-ready recipes — delivered.

Food brands, CPG companies, and kitchen equipment makers need recipes that actually work — tested by a real cook, written by a real editor, and polished to professional publishing standards. I bring all three. Recipes come fully tested, headnoted, formatted, and ready to use across print, digital, and social platforms.

Best for: Specialty food brands, ingredient companies, kitchen tool brands, meal kit companies, and food producers seeking original, on-brand recipe content.

The service that saves your cookbook from embarrassing itself.

Every recipe in your book should work — every time, for every home cook who makes it. I bring both a professional editor’s precision and an actual cook’s instincts to the process, catching errors, inconsistencies, and unclear instructions before they reach readers. I’ve brought this same rigor to books published by major houses, from James Beard Award winners to debut authors.

Best for: Cookbook authors preparing a manuscript for submission or self-publication who want professional-level recipe vetting.

Write a proposal that actually gets read.

Most cookbook proposals fail not because the idea is bad, but because the author doesn’t understand what publishers actually want. I do — I’ve been on both sides of the desk. I’ll help you develop a compelling concept, structure your proposal strategically, nail your sample recipes, and position yourself to the right editors at the right houses.

Best for: Food writers, bloggers, chefs, and aspiring cookbook authors who want to pursue traditional publishing and need a proposal that stands out.

Big-picture structure to line-level polish — both matter.

A finished manuscript needs two kinds of editing: developmental (Is the structure right? Does the voice sing? Does the book deliver on its promise?) and copy editing (Is every word precise, consistent, and correct?). I offer both — separately or together — and I’ve helped authors rescue manuscripts that were already under contract and in trouble.

Best for: Cookbook authors at any stage who need an experienced editor’s eye on their full manuscript, whether it’s a first draft or a near-final revision.

Bring your biggest challenge. Leave with a clear path forward.

A focused half-day or full-day session for cookbook authors who are stuck and need to move fast. We’ll spend dedicated, uninterrupted time on whatever is blocking you — your concept, your proposal, your manuscript structure, your recipe voice, your publishing strategy. You’ll leave with clarity, a concrete action plan, and the confidence to execute it.

Best for: Authors mid-proposal, mid-manuscript, or mid-revision who need expert guidance without committing to a longer engagement.

A thought partner for the full journey from idea to finished manuscript.*

For authors who want sustained, expert guidance over the life of their project, I offer ongoing coaching on a retainer basis. I take on a limited number of coaching clients at a time, so the work is genuinely personalized. You get someone who has been both the author and the editor — a perspective most coaches simply don’t have.

Best for: Serious cookbook authors who want a seasoned collaborator in their corner from concept through completed manuscript.

*Limited availability