Hello and Welcome to the FoodStak Legacy Files

For a few years, my original site, Foodstak, was a mix of content that explored the heart of the home through the eyes (and kitchens) of others. From the organised and well-used freezer to the curated inspiration of a cookbook shelf, these stories built a wonderful community of food lovers around the world.

As I move forward to focus entirely on baking over at the main site, I wanted to ensure these stories didn't just vanish into the digital ether.

What you’ll find here:

List of Food Writers: A list of food writers and their Substack publications.
Other People’s Kitchens: Tours of the spaces where the magic happens.
Other People’s Bookshelves: The cookbooks that shaped our lives.
Other People’s Freezers: A real-life look at what we actually keep on hand.
Other People's Podcasts: Conversations with people who love food.

Think of this site as a quiet library. A place to browse, reminisce, and find inspiration in the everyday details of a food-filled life. Including Q&A from some amazing food writers.

Looking for my latest baking recipes? If you’re here for the flour, the butter, and the "simply better" ways to bake, please head over to my active home at: 👉 Foodstak.com

Thank you for being part of this journey and for contributing to these archives.

Happy browsing!

Lynn Hill

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Other People's Bookshelves. Q&A with Julie McCoy

Step into Other People's Bookshelves: Q&A with Julie McCoy, to discover some of her favourite books and the authors she would love to meet. Q - Hello Julie. Can you please tell us about yourself and your publication? Take a peek inside Julie's kitchen in this series, Other People's Kitchens. A - I have been writing short stories, plays, and essays for over 40 years. I have published two books, Get in the Car: A Food and Travel Memoir , as well as a collection of short stories, The Camp People . Both are available on Amazon. Currently, I write “ Something Tasty ” food-focused short stories on Substack. I’ve also finished a new novel, Randy & Rini , and am looking for a literary agent to run like hell with it to a publisher! Q - Please tell us about your bookshelves and cookbook collection, what they consist of, and how many do you have? A - I have about 50 cookbooks as well as food/gardening/wine-related books. I also have m...

Other People's Bookshelves. Q&A with Cheryl, Queen of Markets.

Dive into Other People's Bookshelves, Q&A with Cheryl, Queen of Markets. and discover her favourite cook books old and new and the authors she has met and would love to meet. Q - Hello Cheryl. Can you please tell us about yourself and your substack publication? A - My substack is called Queen of Markets . I have a background of running farmers markets and a quirky interest in food history, food stories as well as food policy, sustainability and of course markets. Some of you may have read my recent piece, Never trust the Brownie Cookbook which was a joy to write for The Foodstack Library. Q - Please tell us about your bookshelves and cookbook collection, what does it consist of, and how many do you have? A - I’ve never counted my cookbooks; perhaps I should! They’re in two places. In my kitchen there’s a static and changing selection of books I turn to most often. They’re the books that have earned a lick on gold star whilst the ones in my library...

Other People's Bookshelves. Q&A with Sally Ekus.

This week I ask Sally Ekus of Not So Secret Agent about her cookbook collection and her career in publishing. Sally as a young child, training for her career in publishing. Q - Please tell us about your cookbook collection, what does it consist of and how many do you have? Sally’s bookshelves, in her office. A - My cookbook collection is a combination of my authors’ cookbooks and the books that I pick up from other authors I love and want to support. Right now, my collection is somewhat trimmed down because I am still in the process of downsizing from our previous agency site to my home office. I probably only have a few hundred at home at the moment. Q - Which cookbooks do you love and use the most and why? A - I love cookbooks that tell a story and suck me right in. I also love a cookbook that makes me salivate no matter the time of day I am reading it. Oh, and I love when a cookbook teaches me something new. This could be a technique, like how I l...

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