The Lisa Ekus Group is a full service culinary agency.
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.
We provide Literary and Talent representation as well as Media Training and Consulting services.
We also hold How to Write A Cookbook and Virtual Media Training workshops.
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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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Workshops + Courses
Bring our knowledge to you.
Talent
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Sandy D’Amato
Do you want to work with Sandy? Click here! Sanford D’Amato graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1974, and stayed on for a one-year fellowship in the Escoffier Room. He then worked in various New York City restaurants through the 70’s. In 1980, he returned home to Milwaukee’s John Byron’s Restaurant where he received […]
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Betty Rosbottom
Do you want to work with Betty? Click here! Food lover – Cooking Teacher – Writer – TV Show Host – Culinary Explorer As a youngster, I was a picky eater without an ounce of interest in food, but all that changed when I spent my junior year studying in Dijon and Paris. I was in […]
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Beth Hillson
Do you want to work with Beth? Click here! When I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1976, I had nowhere to turn for recipes, products, or support. I attended culinary school to understand recipes so I could ask the right questions when I ate in restaurants. Little did I know that this would lead to […]
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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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Jeff Weiss
Do you want to work with Jeff? Click here! Jeff Weiss is a professional chef with more than 15 years of experience, having cooked with James Beard award-winning chef José Andrés and Spanish-based chefs Daní Garcia and Adolfo Muñoz. He is one of a select few Americans to earn the prestigious ICEX culinary scholarship that allowed him […]
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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 fifteen years and has contributed to several publications including Food & Wine, Saveur, and the Washington Post. Yukari has introduced Tokyo on television for […]
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Featured Titles
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TOASTER OVEN TAKEOVER: Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make in Your Toaster Oven
ENJOY DELICIOUS, FRESHLY COOKED MEALS IN JUST MINUTES WITH THESE EASY RECIPES USING THE MOST UNDERRATED YET VERSATILE APPLIANCE IN THE KITCHEN—THE TOASTER OVEN. You may think the toaster oven is just a tool for making a simple toasted cheese sandwich, but now it can do so much more! While […]
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hot for food all day: easy recipes to level up your vegan meals
More than 100 utterly simple, crazy-delicious vegan recipes that satisfy cravings all day, everyday, from YouTube guru and bestselling author of Vegan Comfort Classics Lauren Toyota. Buffalo chicken crunch wraps. The “spiced” grilled cheese. Stuffed breakfast danishes. Tokyo street fries. These are some of the totally tastebud-pleasing dishes that are within your reach in hot for […]
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THE INSTANT POT® KOSHER COOKBOOK: 100 Recipes to Nourish Body and Soul
Welcome to the first Instant Pot® cookbook to feature kosher food. Paula Shoyer has expertly developed a robust array of both traditional and contemporary kosher recipes for the king of all kitchen appliances: the Instant Pot®! Jewish food and the Instant Pot® are a natural fit. So many traditional Jewish […]
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SIBO MADE SIMPLE: 90 Healing Recipes and Practical Strategies to Rebalance Your Gut for Good
If you’re one of the 25-45 million Americans living with IBS, finding an accurate diagnosis, treatment, and ultimately good health can feel like an impossible mystery. And when you do get a diagnosis, it’s often hard to figure out what to do. SIBO MADE SIMPLE: 90 Healing Recipes and Practical […]
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ZERO PROOF DRINKS AND MORE: 100 Recipes for Mocktails and Low-Alcohol Cocktails
Maureen Petrosky, an Entertaining & Lifestyle Expert, shares over 100 no-alcohol and low alcohol recipes for cocktails, spritzers, ciders, coffees, shandies and radlers,and a whole lot more. ZERO PROOF DRINKS & MORE offers delicious and mindful drinks for every guest and every occasion. The reasons for no- and low-alcohol drinking […]
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PLANT-POWERED PROTEIN: 125 Recipes for Using Today’s Amazing Meat Alternatives
Everyone’s favorite meaty dishes go vegan with delicious plant-based recipes featuring beefy crumbles, chicken-style strips, sausage, bacon, seafood, and more! Whether you’re exploring vegan options for environmental, ethical, or health reasons, Nava Atlas’s protein-focused recipes extend a warm welcome to the plant-powered protein revolution! Today’s innovative meat alternatives prove you […]
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THE TAHINI TABLE: Go Beyond Hummus with 100 Recipes for Every Meal
Most people who know about tahini understand the sesame paste as simply one of the building blocks of hummus. But for Amy Zitelman, CEO and cofounder of woman-owned Soom Foods—the leading purveyor of tahini and tahini products in the American market—the culinary potential of tahini goes far beyond hummus. In The […]
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Vegan on a Budget: 125 Healthy, Wallet-Friendly, Plant-Based Recipes
Eating vegan on the cheap CAN be luxurious! Be kind to your wallet, your body, and the environment too with this up-to-date, plant-based cookbook from Nava Atlas, one of the most respected authors in the world of vegan cooking. Enjoy delicious, healthy, plant-based food every meal of the day, every […]
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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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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 […]