PART 2: 10 important steps to self-publishing your cookbook
Updated: Jun 19, 2022
In the last blog we started with your theme and getting clear on the ‘why’ of your cookbook. Now it's time to get practical. Let’s get stuck right in. This blog is about the recipes, as well as a few extra elements that will be helpful to start considering for getting print ready. Let’s delve into what’s involved in self-publishing your own cookbook.
Let’s start with your recipes. Sounds obvious doesn’t it? But there are many factors involved in the recipe element of your cookbook.
How many recipes will you have?
50?
70?
100?
150?
For the record, I don’t recommend starting your debut cookbook with 150 recipes! I just used that number for dramatic effect.
And even if you are considering 100 recipes for your first cookbook - think carefully about what is involved. The more recipes you include, the longer it will take to publish your book in the long run. Trust me, a 150 page cookbook of 50 recipes took me a fraction of the time compared to my latest cookbook which sits at 320 pages, 70 recipes and travel stories.