The Lisa Ekus Group is a full service culinary agency.
We provide Literary and Talent representation as well as Media Training and Consulting services. It is our belief that a vibrant culinary industry is the result of many voices and collaborations. We work to support and connect culinary professionals across all platforms.
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Services
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Literary Agency
Turn your book dreams into book deals.
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Talent Agency
Turn your talent into paid endorsements.
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Consulting
Find Your Path. What do you want? How do you get there?
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Media Training
Learn how to be camera and crowd ready.
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À la Carte
Discover one-off solutions for your book, brand, and business.
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Presentations + Workshops
Bring our knowledge to you.
Talent
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Susan Pridmore
Do you want to work with Susan? Click here! I’m Susan, a mostly (wimpy) vegetarian, and I live just north of San Francisco. After three brief years of wedded bliss filled with mustard-garlic-crusted pork roasts, hoisin-glazed ribs, and lamb stew, I broke the news to my new husband, Myles: I wanted to move towards a plant-based […]
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Neka Pasquale
Do you want to work with Neka? Click here! Committed to health and healing, Neka directed her energies into Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture, which reinforced her understanding that food is medicine. With a passion to learn as much about the subject as possible, Neka studied many therapies and healers, integrating countless modalities into her […]
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Cynthia Graubart
Do you want to work with Cynthia? Click here! Cynthia Graubart is a food writer, James Beard Award winning cookbook author, speaker, former cooking show television producer, and most-recently the author of her 8th cookbook, Sunday Suppers for Oxmoor House (November 2017). Named a Georgia Grown Executive Chef for 2017, she shares her passion for her home state […]
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Stacie Billis
Do you want to work with Stacie? Click here! Stacie Billis is the writer, child development specialist, and family food expert behind the award-winning site One Hungry Mama where she serves up easy tips and healthy recipes for the family kitchen. A Brooklyn-based mom of two, Stacie also works with private clients to help parents fit […]
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Frank Carollo
Do you want to work with Frank? Click here! Frank Carollo is one of the founding Partners of Zingerman’s Bakehouse, one of the nine businesses in Zingerman’s Community of Businesses. His paternal grandparents came to Detroit from Sicily in the early part of the 20th century and his mother grew up in Austria. Frank was greatly influenced […]
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Yukari Sakamoto
Do you want to work with Yukari? Click here! Born in Tokyo and raised in Minnesota, Yukari Sakamoto is trained as a chef, sommelier, and a shochu advisor. She has been a columnist with Metropolis magazine in Tokyo for five years and has contributed to several publications including Food & Wine, Saveur, and Time magazine. She […]
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Featured Titles
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CIAO ITALIA: My Lifelong Food Adventures in Italy
Legions of loyal fans of Mary Ann Esposito’s groundbreaking PBS cooking show CIAO ITALIA have enjoyed cooking with and learning from this beloved television personality, a trailblazer who helped spark a billion dollar food media industry and paved the way for countless other television chefs. Fans have three words to […]
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SOUS VIDE MADE SIMPLE: 60 Everyday Recipes for Perfectly Cooked Meals
Your weeknight cooking game is about to be revolutionized with SOUS VIDE MADE SIMPLE, by powerhouse author and Nomiku CEO Lisa Q. Fetterman. This follow-up to the runaway success, Sous Vide at Home, features 65 recipes for easy meals using this popular slow cooking technique to its greatest effect. SOUS VIDE MADE SIMPLE […]
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DELICIOUS BUNDT CAKES: More Than 100 New Recipes for Timeless Favorites
The duo behind Delicious Poke Cakes and Delicious Dump Cakes is back with another book of quick and easy desserts. In DELICIOUS BUNDT CAKES, Roxanne Wyss and Kathy Moore unlock the secret of the Bundt cake, which yields a scrumptious, impressive dessert with only a single pan. Whether you prefer geometric patterns or elegant […]
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SOUTHERN SNACKS: 77 Recipes for Small Bites with Big
This cookbook is dedicated to the truth that southerners are just as skilled and generous with the snack as they are with their bounteous, overflowing meals. In seventy-seven recipes that range from classic to contemporary, Perre Coleman Magness embraces the southern approach to snacking, including all the small bites you’ll […]
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CATALAN FOOD: Culture and Flavors from the Mediterranean
In proud, vibrant Catalonia, food is what brings people together—whether neighbors, family, or visitors. By the sea, over a glass of chilled vermouth and the din of happily shared, homemade Pica Pica (tapas) is where you’ll find the most authentic Catalonia. The region is known for its wildly diverse indigenous ingredients, from […]
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GULF COAST OYSTERS: Classic & Modern Recipes of a Southern Renaissance
The oyster against which all others should be measured. From acclaimed chef Irv Miller, GULF COAST OYSTERS is a beautifully photographed and joyful exploration of the Gulf oyster culture. Replete with mouth-watering recipes that honor the many oyster classics of the Gulf foodways, GULF COAST OYSTERS also celebrates the renaissance of […]
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MASTERING PIZZA: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone
Pizza remains America’s favorite food, but one that many people hesitate to make at home. In MASTERING PIZZA, award-winning chef Marc Vetri tackles the topic with his trademark precision, making perfect pizza available to anyone. The recipes—gleaned from years spent researching recipes in Italy and perfecting them in America—have a variety […]
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SEASONS AT THE FARM: Year-Round Celebrations at the Elliott Homestead
If Shaye Elliot has one secret about creating a wonderful life for her family, it’s this: learn how to cultivate everyday magic not just during the holidays, but every season of the year. Life, for most people, is not a series of red carpet events or nights out on the […]
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SMART MEAL PREP FOR BEGINNERS: Recipes and Weekly Plans for Healthy, Ready-to-Go Meals
Smart meal prep means you never have to ask what’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In SMART MEAL PREP FOR BEGINNERS, meal prep expert Toby Amidor makes it easier than ever to start (and stick with) meal prep, so that you have ready-to-go healthy meals every day of the week. […]
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SOUL: A Chef’s Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes
James Beard Award-nominated Chef Todd Richards shares his personal culinary exploration of soul food. Black American chefs and cooks are often typecast as the experts of only one cuisine—soul food, but Todd Richards’ food is anything but stereotypical. Taste his Hot-Chicken-Style Country-Fried Lamb Steak or Blueberry-Sweet Tea-Brined Chicken Thighs as […]
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TOTS!: 50 Tot-ally Awesome Recipes from Totchos to Sweet Po-tot-o Pie
It’s a fact: Americans love tots, and last year consumed 3.5 billion of them. And not just at home. From fast-food joints to high-end restaurants, chefs are joining the tot trend, serving exotically spiced tots or fun mash-ups like Totchos, with tots replacing the corn chips in nachos. But now, […]
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THE CAMP & CABIN COOKBOOK: 100 Recipes to Prepare Wherever You Go
“In The Camp & Cabin Cookbook, Laura Bashar opened my eyes to the adventures and pleasures of cooking a world of wonderful dishes outdoors. Her gorgeous photographs and inviting recipes make me eager to enjoy campfire cooking and put our charcoal grill to use. And while I’m planning my outdoor culinary […]
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THE WICKED HEALTHY COOKBOOK: Free. From. Animals.
THE WICKED HEALTHY COOKBOOK takes badass plant-based cooking to a whole new level. The chefs have pioneered innovative cooking techniques such as pressing and searing mushrooms until they reach a rich and delicious meat-like consistency. Inside, you’ll find informative sidebars and must-have tips on everything from oil-free and gluten-free cooking […]
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THE HANDMADE MAMA: Simple Crafts, Healthy Recipes, and Natural Bath + Body Products for Mama and Baby
On this life-changing journey into mamahood, making your own healthy recipes, soothing skin care products, and everyday baby items allows you to choose what goes into and on your–and your baby’s–body. From Mary Helen Leonard, a natural lifestyle writer and the creator of the popular blog Mary Makes Good, THE […]
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SECRETS OF THE SOUTHERN TABLE: A Food Lover’s Tour of the Global South
From the rolling hills and hollows in Appalachia to the flat salt marshes of South Carolina to an urban farm in metro-Atlanta, the South has a strong tradition of good food and generous hospitality. The region is well known for fried chicken, grits, and biscuits (and there are irresistible recipes […]
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HEIRLOOM VEGETABLE GARDENING (updated)
“This book is sure to be a modern classic and is one of the most important books on gardening in the current century.” —Jere Gettle, founder, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds HEIRLOOM VEGETABLE GARDENING has always been a book for gardeners and cooks interested in unique flavors, colors, and history […]
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FOOD IS THE SOLUTION: What to Eat to Save the World–80+ Recipes for a Greener Planet and a Healthier You
“The way we eat reflects how we are taking care of the planet. This book can guide us towards real change.” — Alice Waters In FOOD IS THE SOLUTION, Matthew Prescott, Senior Food Policy Director for the Humane Society and a leader in the environmental food movement, shows how our […]
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RISOTTO AND BEYOND: 100 Authentic Italian Rice Recipes for Antipasti, Soups, Salads, Risotti, One-Dish Meals, and Desserts
Rice is a staple of northern Italy and, because of this, a rich and varied rice-based cookery has developed in this region. From acclaimed Chicago chef John Coletta of Quartino Ristorante comes a recipe collection focusing on a relatively unexplored area of Italian cuisine—rice cookery. In RISOTTO & BEYOND: 100 […]
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HOT FOR FOOD VEGAN COMFORT CLASSICS: 101 Recipes to Feed Your Face
A fun and irreverent take on vegan comfort food that’s saucy, sweet, sassy, and most definitely deep-fried, from YouTube sensation Lauren Toyota of Hot for Food. In this bold collection of more than 100 recipes, the world of comfort food and vegan cooking collide as Lauren Toyota shares her favorite […]