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On this episode of The Books & Beer Hangout, we dug into the realities of making a cookbook in a digital age. Our subject matter expert was Mario J. Porreca, award-winning chef, author, and food personality. Here's what we covered:

How to leverage your cooking experience to write a book
The Good, The Bad, The Cookbook
How to construct a great cookbook
The role pictures play in cookbooks
How to keep your recipes easy in your cookbook
How to make a cookbook that people use, not just own
Why you need Escoffier: The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery
How digital publishing allows would-be cookbook authors to reach their audience
How digital books appeal to the impulse cooker -- a built in audience!
The changing definition of "book" when cookbooks are concerned
What changes in digital publishing are of interest the modern cookbook author
How the digital format will change food-based book publishing
What cookbooks will look like, act, and feel in the future
The ultimate tip for the chef or foodie wanting to write a book

And there was the obligatory drinking of beers. Tonight's choices were a Beer Hop Breakfast, 18th Anniversary Wood Aged Double IPA, and a Yuengling, which is really hard to spell.

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