Podcast Episode

Everything You Need to Know About My Book “Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door”

Today’s episode is about my book Converstion Behind The Kitchen Door. The episode is a little different from the usual interview format. To celebrate my first book release, I’ll be dedicating this episode to the adventures of writing and publishing my book, Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door. You’ll hear what inspired me to write a culinary memoir, the unique influence of immigration on American food culture, and you’ll find relevant information about the book writing and publishing process if you’ve been considering writing a book of your own. 

The book is officially on shelves and available for purchase today, on November, 8th. By purchasing the book directly from my website, you’ll also be supporting the efforts of Chef Jose Andres' association. For every purchase, I will donate $1 to his project World Central Kitchen, an association that helps to bring fresh meals to people in crisis around the world. 

Where to buy my Book "Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door"

Behind the scenes of Emmanuel Laroche writing his book Conversation Behind The Kitchen Door

  • The first time Emmanuel Laroche thought about writing a book (2:51)
  • Finding the right resources for getting published (5:33)
  • How long the process took from start to finish (7:12)
  • A summary of the contents of the book  Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door (7:59)
  • How the book differs from the podcast content (8:31)
  • The structure of the chapters (10:18)
  • What culinary leaders have in common when it comes to process (11:57)
  • Why the kitchen is a metaphor for life (13:08)
  • Why you shouldn’t follow recipes (13:49)
  • Deciding to publish via the traditional route (14:32)
  • Writing a book proposal to submit to an agent (15:50)
  • Culinary leaders featured in the book Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door (17:41)
  • Why I asked Chef Elizabeth Falkner to write the forward (18:37)
  • An excerpt from the book Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door (20:06)
  • How immigration influenced the American palate (21:50)
  • Who should read this book (23:06)
  • Click here to find recipes from the chefs featured in the book (24:19)
  • How I found the time and space to write (26:04)
  • Where to find the book Conversations Behind The Kitchen Door near you and how to request it (27:22)
  • Link to the podcast episode on Apple Podcast

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