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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Lisa Howard
Do you want to work with Lisa? Click here! I’m very lucky to have a mother who’s a gourmet home cook and who has always been more than happy to share her knowledge with me. Toss in a penchant for exploring other cultures, and you get someone who’s fascinated with food! I find fantastic food wherever […]
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Virginia Willis
Do you want to work with Virginia? Click here! Georgia-born French-trained Chef Virginia Willis has made chocolate chip cookies with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, foraged for berries in the Alaskan wilderness, harvested capers in the shadow of a smoldering volcano in Sicily, and beguiled celebrities such as Bill Clinton, Shailene Woodley, and Aretha Franklin with her […]
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Cindy Littlefield
Do you want to work with Cindy? Click here! In the twenty-plus years I’ve been an editor, I’ve collaborated with writers and book authors through all stages of the process, from conception to publication. I love writing and reading, and I believe it is equally important for an editor to acknowledge what a writer is doing […]
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Ford Fry
Do you want to work with Ford? Click here! As chef-owner of Atlanta’s Jct. Kitchen, No. 246, The Optimist and Oyster Bar, King + Duke, St. Cecilia, and founder of Rocket Farm, Ford’s passion is to draw people together. His culinary inspirations cover many years and much of the country: from eating out with his family […]
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Mark Masker
Do you want to work with Mark? Click here! Life has always been a bit of an adventure to me and I don’t like to do things halfway, especially writing. My writing career started in the motorcycle industry in 2000 as an Associate Editor for Hot Rod Bikes magazine. I moved over to Hot Bike magazine […]
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Erika Council
Do you want to work with Erika? Click here! Erika Council is the charismatic writer and photographer behind the food blog, Southern Soufflé, the blog that takes a southern-focused epic through soulful approaches on how food has impact on community, with a twist on soul food recipes and more. Nothing exemplifies this more than her South […]
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Featured Titles
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THE HEALTHY MEAL PREP COOKBOOK: Easy and Wholesome Meals to Cook, Prep, Grab, and Go
It’s easy to reach for frozen and microwavable meals when you’re short on time, but being too busy shouldn’t mean that you can’t have balanced and delicious meals. Learning how to meal prep properly will not only save you time and energy, but it will also help to make sure […]
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RED, WHITE, and ‘QUE: Farm-Fresh Foods for the American Grill
For all-American flavors, look no further than your own backyard garden for meals that are grill and barbecue-friendly: all hail the red, white, and ‘que! The authors of The Gardener and the Grill are back in the backyard with garden-fresh grilling like never before. Each recipe makes the most of seasonal American […]
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RECIPES FROM THE HERBALIST’S KITCHEN: Delicious, Nourishing Food for Lifelong Health and Well-Being
Connect to the Healing Power of Your Food! Wholesome, home-cooked food is powerful medicine. Discover how your kitchen can become a place of true awakening for the senses and the spirit, as well as deep sustenance for the body. Herbalist Brittany Wood Nickerson’s original recipes offer delightful and often unexpected […]
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Sweet, Savory & Free: Insanely Delicious Plant-Based Recipes without Any of the Top 8 Food Allergens
In 2013, Debbie Adler’s Sweet Debbie’s Organic Treats: Allergy-Free and Vegan Recipes From the Famous Los Angeles Bakery proved that cooking for those with allergies and food sensitivities doesn’t mean giving up dessert. Now Sweet Debbie goes savory with more than 100 plant-based recipes free of the top eight food […]
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THE WELLNESS PROJECT: How I Learned to Do Right by My Body, Without Giving Up My Life
For those battling autoimmune disease—or just seeking healthy life balance—the voice behind the popular blog Feed Me Phoebe shares her yearlong investigation of what truly made her well. After she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in her early twenties, Phoebe Lapine felt overwhelmed by her doctor’s strict protocols and […]
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PNW VEG: 100 Vegetable Recipes Inspired by the Local Bounty of the Pacific Northwest
Simply delicious, healthy “vegetable-forward” recipes are at the heart of this cookbook that celebrates the bounty of the Pacific Northwest. From simple weeknight meals to on-the-go snacks and sweet- tooth satisfying desserts, this book gives you over 100 ways to celebrate seasonal produce, with recipes like Sweet Corn and Red […]
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WELCOME TO THE FARM: How-to Wisdom from The Elliott Homestead
The homesteading movement is continuing to grow, as more people are stepping up to have a hand in where their food comes from. Whether you want to dabble or immerse yourself completely in the do-it-yourself, back-to-basics lifestyle, WELCOME TO THE FARM is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to growing the […]
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HOW TO EAT A LOBSTER: And Other Edible Enigmas Explained
For adventurous foodies everywhere, HOW TO EAT A LOBSTER is the perfect handbook for handling every tricky dining situation you can imagine (and a few you can’t) with grace, style, and minimal splatter. With easy-to-follow instructions and helpful illustrations, you’ll learn the answers to 50 food-related questions you’ve been afraid to ask. (What […]
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GLUTEN-FREE COOKING FOR TWO: 125 Favorites
Most cookbooks and recipes focus on full-size meals for families of four or more, which often leads to unwanted leftovers—or the two of you eating the same dish for days at a time. With the additional challenge of eating gluten-free, finding delicious fare can be tough. But downsizing recipes does […]
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WEEKNIGHT PALEO: 100+ Easy and Delicious Family-Friendly Meals
Julie and Charles Mayfield are Paleo veterans who channeled their love of helping others live a Paleo lifestyle into two bestselling cookbooks. Now, in WEEKNIGHT PALEO, the Mayfields are back with 100+ practical, family-friendly recipes that focus on meats, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats, while omitting dairy, grains, legumes, and […]
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THE MIGRAINE RELIEF PLAN: An 8-Week Transition to Better Eating, Fewer Headaches, and Optimal Health
THE MIGRAINE RELIEF PLAN: An 8-Week Transition to Better Eating, Fewer Headaches, and Optimal Health is an essential lifestyle guide to reducing headaches and other symptoms related to migraine, vertigo, and Meniere’s disease. Its “slow-approach” plan and more than 75 trigger-free recipes set readers up for success—even when they’re in […]
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THE ULTIMATE VEGAN COOKBOOK FOR YOUR INSTANT POT: 80 Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes That You Can Make in Half the Time
As the Instant Pot becomes increasingly affordable and popular among home cooks, who better to teach vegans the ins and outs of this handy appliance than bestselling vegan cookbook author Kathy Hester? In THE ULTIMATE VEGAN COOKBOOK FOR YOUR INSTANT POT, Kathy presents 80 new and unique recipes using the […]