The growing world of Substack newsletters

As the world continues its shift to digital publishing, new media crop up to replace the old guard, and that is especially true with newspapers and magazines. Long-form online stories reminiscent of the early days of blogging are rapidly replacing printed media (thankfully with the exception of cookbooks!) via newsletter tools like Substack, Ghost, Medium, Buttondown, and Beehiiv. Of these, Substack is by far the largest. We’ve gathered links to Substack newsletters from some of our favorite cookbook authors, food writers, and chefs. Most of these require a subscription but several have free options available as well which is a wonderful way to support your authors and writers. If you know of additional newsletters to add (from Substack or other sites), please email jenny at eatyourbooks dot com to let us know and we will update the list.

Newsletters from cookbook authors and food writers

• Dorie Greenspan – A newsletter for all of us who are crazy about food + curious about the world. Dorie Greenspan is the author of many cookbooks and an EYB Member favorite.
• The Boy who Bakes –  All things baked. Recipes, bakery recommendations, behind the scenes and more. Edd Kimber is the first GBBO winner and author of many cookbook titles.
• ZoeBakes – Zoë François is a professional baker, TV show host, author of Zoë Bakes Cakes and Zoë Bakes Cookies and co-author of the Artisan bread titles.
• David Leite – Writer. Author of The New Portuguese Table and Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression. Founder of the indexed recipe site Leite’s Culinaria. Three-time James Beard Award winner.
• Nik Sharma – The Flavor Files – Best-Selling Cookbook Author and Photographer, Chef, and Molecular Biologist.
• Kate McDermott – Cookbook author and pie expert.
• Jessie Sierra-The Last Bite –  Jessie-Sierra Ross has a cookbook coming out this October – Seasons Around the Table: Effortless Entertaining with Floral Tablescapes & Seasonal Recipes – she shares recipes, techniques, and behind the scenes looks at food media content production.
• The Bittman Project – A home for those who believe food is everything and should be treated that way. We celebrate the joy it brings us, but also focus on the very real challenges of making it sustainable and available for all. Mark Bittman is a cookbook author and columnist (indexed) and the indexed The Bittman Project.
• What to Drink – Maggie Fills Your Glass:  Maggie Hoffman is a writer, digital creator and the author of two books on cocktails including non-alcohol drinks.
• David Lebovitz – Delivers a tasty mix of food, life, Paris and travel. David Lebovitz has written several cookbook titles and his self-named indexed blog.
• The Smitten Kitchen Digest – Deb Perelman has written best selling cookbooks and her indexed Smitten Kitchen blog.
• To Vegetables with Love – Hetty McKinnon‘s cookbooks are Member favorites
• Amateur Gourmet – Recipes and food adventures with Adam Roberts, a food writer and cookbook author who doesn’t take himself too seriously. The Amateur Gourmet blog is indexed.
• Pass the Fish Sauce – Written by cookbook author Andrea Nguyen.
• Domenica Marchetti – Author of Italian cookbooks; freelance food writer & recipe developer; cooking teacher; occasional tour guide.
• Simply Divina – Judy Witts Francini is an American cook in Tuscany who is becoming more Italian, one recipe at a time.
• The Jewish Table delivers recipes + stories from the world of Jewish food, by cookbook author Leah Koenig.
• Last Call – Spirited dispatches from James Beard Award-winning author Brad Thomas Parsons on bars and bar culture, drinks and spirits, restaurants and regional foodways, and popular culture.
• La Briffe – A newsletter about cooking, eating and making life more delicious by author and food writer Ruth Reichl.
• Kate Hill – “Finding France: a Memoir in Small Bites”  Kate Hill’s serialized book, is published weekly here, a lifetime of inspiration from the kitchen, garden, farms & markets of Gascony written at the Relais de Camont, her home & writer’s residency in Southwest France.
• Elizabeth Minchilli – Food, drink, fun links & travel from Italy from the cookbook author.
• Rosie Birkett is an award-winning food writer, recipe developer, cookbook author and mum living by the sea. She wrote a monthly recipe column for The Sunday Times for three years, but now you’ll find most of her recipes on Substack.
• Melissa Helmsley – Feel good chef, food writer and sustainability champion. Six-time cookbook author passionate about spreading the power of feel good food.
• Susanality – Highly seasonal recipes from cookbook author Susan Spungen inspired by the market (sometimes just the supermarket) and musings about life in and out of the kitchen.
• Gluten Morning – Recipes from Kitty Tait’s bakery. All proceeds donated to Breaducating Britain, giving free bread kits to schools, food hubs and community groups.
• How I Cook – Ben Lippett – A chef’s guide to really good home cooking.
• The Langbein Newsletter – A newsletter from Annabel & Rose Langbein, helping you discover pleasure in simple things. Their Langbein blog is also indexed.
• The Department of Salad – Step into Emily Nunn‘s salad laboratory. They have your leafy greens, grains, veg, and protein. Plus: salady guests, salady books & recipes, recipes, recipes
• Emiko Davies – Writing from Tuscany, Emiko shares recipes, insider travel tips and personal stories about her family life in Italy.
• Anne Byrn – Author of the famous “cake mix doctor” books, Anne also has a website where you’ll see a preview of her upcoming book Baking in the American South
• Julia Turshen – Award-winning cookbook author and recipe developer.
• Alison Roman – New York Times bestselling author, she also has a website to complement her newsletter
• Joyous Things (Karen Barnes) – ex-editor of delicious. magazine (UK), all issues indexed.
• Caroline Chambers – What to Cook – her Substack inspired publication of two cookbooks so far.
• Vittles – Vittles is an online magazine based in the UK and India, publishing new food and culture writing.
• Dinner a Love Story – NYC-based cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach and food writer for the website Cup of Jo and other publications.
• Wishbone Kitchen – Substack for chef and recipe developer Meredith Hayden, who also has an additional newsletter called the group chat to “discuss anything and everything from food to fashion to home decor.”
• Kitchen Projects – Nicola Lamb is a recipe developer, consultant and pastry chef based in London with a brand new cookbook Sift: The Elements of Great Baking.
• Carla Lalli Music – Bestselling cookbook author and former food editor at large of Bon Appétit. Her website features videos, recipes, and more.
• José Andrés – Founder of World Central Kitchen, tireless celebrity chef, and cookbook author.
• The Sunday Stack – Katie Zukhovich aka babytamago known for her aesthetic TikTok food posts.
• Brunch with Babs – Barbara Costello, grandmother of eight and a mother of four and author of Celebrate with Babs, became a viral sensation and TikTok’s favorite grandma.
• Life’s a Feast – Jamie Schler – an American food writer and cookbook author who’s lived in Europe for 25 years, Schler is best known for her pandemic cookbook Isolation Baking.
• Diana Henry – We can’t say enough good things about one of our favorite cookbook authors and food writers whose work also appears in The Sunday Telegraph and other publications.
• Scraps – Carolina Gelen is a winner of a Jamie Oliver contest in her native Transylvania, Romania who now lives in the US. She has a cookbook coming out this autumn entitled Pass the Plate.
• Michael Ruhlman – Prolific cookbook author who has worked with some of the biggest names in the food biz including Anthony Bourdain and Thomas Keller. His books have received international acclaim.
• Michele Anna Jordan – An award-winning author, Michele has written over twenty books about food.
• Seafood Savvy – Seafood adventures are shared by cookbook author Cynthia Nims who has written many cookbooks.
• Illyanna Maisonet – Food writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, James Beard winner and author of Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook.
• Spatchcock – Food stories from food writer Michael Procopio.
• Pen & Spoon – Effortless recipes and dispatches from the front line of food by award-winning food writer and cook book author Sue Quinn.
• Taste Food – A newsletter by cookbook author Lynda Balslev.
• Adeena Sussman – A weekly dispatch about the author’s life and eating adventures in Tel Aviv. Adeena Sussman is a cookbook author and food writer.
• Dear Clarissa – Musings on food and culture by a Taiwanese American writer and cookbook author, Clarissa Wei – author of Made in Taiwan
• Have You Eaten Yet? – Kristina Cho author of Chinese Enough and Mooncakes and Milk Bread
• Leaf Notes – author and chef – Thom Eagle: “I cook and I grow things and I read and I write books about cooking and growing things. This is a journal about cooking and growing and reading and writing.”

Cookbook and food writing news

• Stained Page News – Paula Forbes, cookbook author and collector of cookbook news
• Salt + Spine – Salt + Spine is the leading podcast on stories behind cookbooks, featuring in-depth interviews with cookbook authors. ‍Plus find featured recipes from favorite cookbooks, join our Cookbook Club, and more!
• Not So Secret Agent (Sally Ekus) – One heaping scoop insider info on the nuances of publishing. A dash of mom life. Seasoned generously with industry resources from a cookbook agent.
• Dianne Jacob A newsletter for food writers – Dianne is the author of Will Write for Food
• Topographic Kitchens – written by Nic Miller, UK food writer and journalist