Kitchen Tape

Author: Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker

Kitchen Tape is a podcast for people who love food and the stories behind it. In each episode, Rose Wilde and Crystal Slonecker talk with cooks, writers, and creators about their obsessions, craft, and the winding paths that lead through the food. Expect real talk, a little flour dust, and deep dives into how food can spark creativity and build community. Season Two exploring HOW COOKBOOKS GET MADE is here now.
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What Makes a Cookbook Image Matter: Jennifer Chong, Photographer
Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

This week on Kitchen Tape, Rose and Crystal sit down with Jennifer Chong, cookbook and commercial photographer and host of the Photo Dump podcast, to talk about the role images play in how a cookbook is understood, used, and remembered. From shaping first impressions to guiding how a recipe is cooked, we dig into why photography is not secondary to the text, but integral to a book’s success. We also explore how Jennifer’s approach shifts between cookbooks and commercial work, what makes a strong image on the page, and how collaboration, trust, and clarity on set translate into photographs that hold up over time.Mentioned in this episode:• Jennifer Chong — website• The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids by Ruby Roth• Cook This Book by Molly Baz• Gjelina Cooks by Travis Lett• Ren Fuller• Photo Dump