Overview
I work closely with authors to turn their vision and voice into finished books, including proposal writing, developing and testing recipes, and coordinating every stage leading up to publication. My clients range from Laila Ali and Carol Alt to four MasterChef winners. I have tested recipes for numerous books, including Oprah’s Food, Health, and Happiness. I have been in the industry for more than twenty years.
My in-house background includes stints as managing editor at Penguin Books and The New Press. While at Penguin Books, my work on Rebecca Wood’s seminal Whole Foods Encyclopedia inspired me to complete the Chef’s Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City. I then worked as a private chef in New York City while making my way into the world of cookbook writing. My skills reflect the hundreds of cookbooks I’ve copyediting and proofread over the span of my career. My combined publishing and culinary background brings a broad picture perspective to the work I offer.
I am also the author of Cultured Foods for Your Kitchen and, with my husband, Nash Patel, Dosa Kitchen: Recipes for India’s Favorite Street Food. We own a South Indian restaurant based in southern Vermont called Dosa Kitchen. When I’m not in the kitchen, you can find me walking in the woods behind my house or making a day of it at farmers’ market, the hub of my hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont.
My in-house background includes stints as managing editor at Penguin Books and The New Press. While at Penguin Books, my work on Rebecca Wood’s seminal Whole Foods Encyclopedia inspired me to complete the Chef’s Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City. I then worked as a private chef in New York City while making my way into the world of cookbook writing. My skills reflect the hundreds of cookbooks I’ve copyediting and proofread over the span of my career. My combined publishing and culinary background brings a broad picture perspective to the work I offer.
I am also the author of Cultured Foods for Your Kitchen and, with my husband, Nash Patel, Dosa Kitchen: Recipes for India’s Favorite Street Food. We own a South Indian restaurant based in southern Vermont called Dosa Kitchen. When I’m not in the kitchen, you can find me walking in the woods behind my house or making a day of it at farmers’ market, the hub of my hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont.
Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Health & Wellbeing
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)
Certifications
- Natural Gourmet Institute
Work experience
Self-employed
Feb, 2001 —
Present
Collaborate on cookbooks from concept to finished book, including writing, editing, and recipe development and testing
The New Press
Dec, 1999 —
Jun, 2002
(over 2 years)
Managed a list of 60 titles a year, from manuscript to bound book. Created production schedules, oversaw typesetting process, including design, and coordinated with all departments
Penguin Classics
Jan, 1998 —
Dec, 1999
(almost 2 years)
Oversaw all aspects of editorial/production process on Penguin Classics, Compass (Penguin’s spiritual line), and Penguin Ediciones (Spanish language titles)
Portfolio
Dosas, a popular Indian street food, are thin, rice- and lentil-based pancakes that can be stuffed with or dipped into a variety of flavorful fillings. Dosa Kitchen shows you how to make this favorite comfort food at home with a master batter, plus 50 recipes ... read more
The first official companion cookbook from the enormously popular Fox cooking competition show.Hell's Kitchen debuted in 2005 on Fox and is currently in in its 14th season. On the show, one explosive, charismatic Head Chef oversees 16 chefs as they battle it o... read more
TO TRY ONE SPOONFUL OF CIAO BELLA’S GELATO OR SORBETTO IS TO BE INSTANTLY TRANSPORTED. When you think of the most delicious and fresh gelato and sorbetto in America, you are craving Ciao Bella. The premier gelato and sorbetto maker in the country may be known ... read more
If you are like most people, you have probably tried many diets looking for one that works, makes you feel good, and that you can actually follow for more than a few days. You've probably come up empty-handed. We've all been therebut Natalie Jill's 7 Day Jump... read more
WELCOME TO MY ITALIAN KITCHEN AND MY BIGGEST PASSION: FOOD.Most of my family memories revolve around food, especially family holidays, and everyone knows how important food and wine are in Italian culture. Here are the recipes passed down from my nonnas (grand... read more
The number-one prime-time summer program on FOX, MasterChef, is a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country. The judges are some of cooking’s biggest stars—award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich, and ... read more
Viewers fell in love with Shaun O’Neale on Season 7 of MasterChef. In his debut cookbook, O’Neale presents his take on modern American cuisine with international influences. It’s experimental, it’s edgy, and it’s full of big flavors. This book is not your aver... read more
The new cookbook from America’s Newest MasterChef, Claudia Sandoval! MasterChef serves home cooks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show their skills and creativity as they are mentored, tested and judged by world-renowned culinary experts. These home cooks ... read more
Nearly twenty years ago, thanks to a raw food diet, Carol Alt cured a world of headaches, stomach issues, and fatigue and became healthier, more energetic, and slimmer than she’s ever been. In Easy Sexy Raw she shares how anyone can experience the benefits of ... read more
Replicate the go-to cleanse for Hollywood A-listers at home with this beautifully designed, lavishly illustrated, and inspiring lifestyle book by Denise Mari, founder of Organic Avenue, the hugely popular juice cleansing and raw vegan lifestyle company.Denise ... read more
Staffed and run by a band of misfit inmates, the kitchen at Litchfield is in many ways the center of the popular show Orange Is the New Black—a setting for camaraderie, drug smuggling, power struggles, and plot twists. And then there is the food. With 65 recip... read more
A companion to the #1 New York Times best-selling diet book that has swept the nation, The Doctor's Diet Cookbook is a collection of simple, delicious, and balanced recipes that will help you maintain a healthy weight now and throughout your life. The highly f... read more
Oprah Winfrey will be the first to tell you, she has had a complicated relationship with food. It’s been both a source of delight and comfort for her, but also the cause of an ongoing struggle with her weight. In Food, Health, and Happiness, Oprah shares the r... read more
From the founder of Cali'Flour Foods comes a cookbook that offers guilt-free recipes for every carb craving! Welcome back pizza, pasta, cookies, and sandwiches with 125 recipes! Cali’Flour Foods has helped millions transform splurge foods into superfoods. And ... read more
Four-time undefeated boxing world champion, cooking personality, and passionate health advocate, Laila Ali’s Food For Life features over 100 sassy recipes that will help you “swap it out.”In Laila’s kitchen, nutrition is King, but flavor is Queen! In her debut... read more
A compendium of delicious soup and stew recipes that just happen to be gluten- and dairy-free.From Julia Child Award–winning author Rebecca Wood and food writer Leda Scheintaub, The Whole Bowl offers soups and stews using real food ingredients both familiar an... read more
One hundred inspired recipes to enliven your cooking with pickles, yogurt, kombucha, and beyond. Cultured Foods for Your Kitchen draws on the traditions of fermenting from around the world, offering inspiring ways to incorporate nutritional cultures into every... read more
