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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Ashley Blom
Do you want to work with Ashley? Click here! Ashley Blom is a native New England millennial who is currently cooking and eating her way through Austin, Texas. She’s been writing since the day she learned to hold a pen, and her first book–How to Eat a Lobster and Other Culinary Enigmas Explained–is forthcoming from Quirk […]
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Hannah Kaminsky
Do you want to work with Hannah? Click here! Hannah Kaminsky has developed an international following for her delicious recipes and mouthwatering food photography at the award-winning blog BitterSweetBlog.com. She is the author of Vegan Desserts, Vegan à la Mode, Easy as Vegan Pie, Real Food Really Fast, and Sweet Vegan Treats. Passionate about big […]
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Maria Baez Kijac
Do you want to work with Maria? Click here! Maria Baez Kijac is a cooking teacher, historian, consultant, and cookbook author. She has taught cooking in the greater Chicago area for more than 10 years, including teaching Latin American cuisine at Chicago’s Kendall College. Maria has written Cooking with a Latin Beat (PM Publishing, 1987), The Art of […]
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Daniel Olivella
Do you want to work with Daniel? Click here! Born in the heart of the wine region of Penedès in Spain and with more than thirty years of experience in the restaurant business, Chef Daniel Olivella brings authentic Spanish flavors to his establishments in the Bay Area and Austin. He began his career as a teenager […]
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Katherine Martinelli
Do you want to work with Katherine? Click here! Katherine Martinelli is an award-winning writer and recipe developer with over a decade of experience writing about a broad range of topics for top tier publications. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Martha Stewart, Bon Appetit, Michelin USA, The Cut, […]
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Maura Kilpatrick
Do you want to work with Maura? Click here! After receiving a graduate certificate in baking at the California Culinary Academy, Maura moved back to her hometown of Boston to work for many of the city’s top chefs, including Lydia Shire, Moncef Medeb, Rene Michelena, and Ana Sortun. She opened two bakeries to great acclaim: High-Rise Bread […]
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Featured Titles
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PEAK NUTRITION: Smart Fuel for Outdoor Adventure
What happens when you combine the minds and talents of climbing partners Maria Hines, a James Beard-award-winning chef, and Mercedes Pollmeier, a NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist? A book filled with 100 simple yet tasty recipes designed within the context of outdoor goals and physiology. The authors found that by […]
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WINNER! WINNER! CHICKEN DINNER: 50 Winning Ways to Cook it Up!
With this cookbook on your kitchen counter, you’ll prepare delicious chicken suppers with confidence and ease. Author Stacie Billis’ light, funny, and instructional tone takes the intimidation factor out of working with chicken, whether you’re breaking down a bird or roasting it whole. Each chapter is chock-full of tips and tricks […]
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PERFECTLY GOLDEN: Adaptable Recipes for Sweet and Simple Treats
A cookbook of treats from the Great Plains to satisfy every sweet tooth. Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, Goldenrod Pastries is a community bakery with an ambitious and talented baker at the helm. Angela Garbacz learned at her mother’s and grandmothers’ elbows, mixing up cookies and rolling sweet buns. Her training […]
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THE CREATE-YOUR-PLATE DIABETES COOKBOOK: A Plate Method Approach to Simple, Complete Meals
The Create-Your-Plate Diabetes Cookbook is the essential guide to diabetes meal planning you’ve been waiting for! The Diabetes Plate Method is an effortless way to create perfectly portioned meals with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and just the right amount of carbohydrates to manage diabetes and support a healthy […]
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GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN COOKING IN YOUR INSTANT POT®: 65 Delicious Whole Food Recipes for a Plant-Based Diet
Healthy Meals That Taste as Good as They Make You Feel Kathy Hester, bestselling author of The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot®, brings her signature simple style to this exciting new vegan recipe collection. From Chickpeas and Dumplings to The Easiest Vegan Mac and Cheese to Onion and Molasses […]
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JUBILEE: Recipes from Two Centuries of African-American Cooking: A Cookbook
Toni Tipton-Martin, the first African-American food editor of a daily American newspaper, is the author of the James Beard Award-winning The Jemima Code, a history of African-American cooking found in–and between–the lines of two centuries’ worth of African-American cookbooks. Tipton-Martin builds on that research in Jubilee, adapting recipes from those historic texts for […]
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THE ROUGHWOOD BOOK OF PICKLING: Homestyle Recipes For Chutneys, Pickles, Relishes, Salsas And Vinegar Infusions
William Woys Weaver, a highly regarded food historian and four-time IACP award winner, offers bold flavors, global influences, heirloom prestige, and a master gardener’s expertise in his new book THE ROUGHWOOD BOOK OF PICKLING: HOMESTYLE RECIPES FOR CHUTNEYS, PICKLES, RELISHES, SALSAS, AND VINEGAR INFUSIONS. Featuring a wide array of creative […]
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5-INGREDIENT VEGAN: 175 Simple, Plant-Based Recipes for Delicious, Healthy Meals in Minutes
Bestselling author Nava Atlas is back with her first cookbook in five years! Her new collection boasts 175 delicious 5-ingredient recipes in which vegans, vegetarians, and the veg-curious can enjoy the convenience of getting plant-based recipes on the table fast—most in less than 20 minutes! This book is for anyone […]
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S’MORES!: Gooey, Melty, Crunchy Riffs on the Campfire Classic
While contemplating a traditional s’more, mad genius Dan Whalen, the recipe creator behind Tots!, asked a tasty question: What would happen if you kept the essential s’mores architecture—three layers of gooey, melty, and crunchy—but changed it up? The result? More than 50 playful, irresistible recipes that completely challenge the definition […]
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THE VEGAN SLOW COOKER, Revised and Expanded: Simply Set It and Go with 160 Recipes for Intensely Flavorful, Fuss-Free Fare Fresh from the Slow Cooker or Instant Pot®
THE VEGAN SLOW COOKER, Revised and Expanded is the perfect collection of simple, wholesome, plant-based recipes that are convenient and sure to satisfy the whole family. Every home cook wants to prepare hot, nutritious, home-cooked meals for their family and friends, but time is rarely on our side. With a slow […]