The sweet and salty of editing cookbooks
The sweet and sour of cookbook editing: A taster
Spatulas at the ready! Join PEG for a webinar on the ins and outs of cookbook editing.
Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Time: 16:00-18:00 (Central African Time: GMT +02:00)
Presenter: Laetitia Sullivan
Platform: Online (Zoom)
Level: Beginner
Prerequisites/foundational knowledge: None
CPD hours: The duration of each webinar in this series is two hours. PEG members will earn CPD hours according to the criteria published on the PEG website. Attendees of the live presentation will receive a certificate confirming their attendance and the duration of the webinar. Those who are unable to attend the webinar live may submit their receipt as proof of having received the recording.
Pre-webinar materials: In-session exercise will be distributed ahead of the webinar.
Recording and PowerPoint slides: Everyone who registers for a webinar will receive a recording of the event and copies of the PowerPoint slides (if applicable) afterwards.
About the webinar
In this webinar, we’ll look at the role of the cookbook editor, mainly within trade book publishing, and then get to grips with the anatomy of a recipe. We’ll also look at ingredient standards, sequential method logic and why variety is not the spice of life when it comes to recipe writing. Finally, we’ll use the in-session exercise to see if we can spot some ghost carrots.
About our presenters
Laetitia Sullivan is a SATI-accredited sworn translator and PEG-accredited text editor with 20+ years’ experience in non-fiction trade and educational publishing. She once snagged a fancy translation prize, published a cookbook that took top honours at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, ended up as Chapter 5 in a book on online marketing for freelancers, and translated a bestseller for a translation influencer.
Laetitia currently focuses on UI localisation for tech giants and helping private clients and attorneys jump through red-tape hoops. When she’s not wrangling words, Laetitia is powered by dogs, food and wine – mostly at the same time.
Cost
| Affiliation | Early-bird registration fee1 | Full registration2 |
|---|---|---|
| PEG members | R295 | R380 |
| Members of affiliate organisations3 | R400 | R500 |
| Non-affiliated members | R500 | R600 |
1Early-bird registration fee: Before or on Tuesday, 15 September 2026
2Between Wednesday, 16 September and Sunday, 20 September 2026
3Professional Journalists’ Association of South Africa (ProJourn), Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA), South African Science Journalists’ Association (SASJA), the South African Translators’ Institute (SATI), Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA), Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands (SENSE), Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd), Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and Nordic Editors and Translators (NEaT).
Take advantage of the early-bird special: save money and secure your spot at this webinar by registering early!
Please register by completing and emailing the registration form to the webinar administrator.
Deadline for registrations: Sunday, 20 September 2026