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I’ve been fortunate enough to collaborate with several fantastic publishers, authors, magazines, and web content creators on myriad projects. Here are some of them.

Clients and Collaborators:

Sourcebooks · 425 Magazine · South Sound Magazine · Edible Seattle · Sasquatch Books · Kroger · Tutturosso · Allrecipes · Premier Media Group · Snoqualmie Ice Cream · Dixie · Knorr · California Avocado Commission · Blue Water Distilling · Heritage Distilling · The American Lamb Board · The Washington Beef Commission · The National Cattlemen's Beef Association · and others…

Books and Magazines.

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Rustic Joyful Food: My Heart’s Table

by Danielle Kartes

"Like me, Danielle Kartes realizes that food is the great connector―a conduit to bring people together around the table and create new memories." ―Rachael Ray

Rustic Joyful Food: My Heart's Table showcases rising Seattle food star Danielle Kartes's uniquely homey and delicious recipes. With a focus on hearth, home, family, and connecting with the people you love, Danielle's from-the-heart creations will help you build memories around the table that last a lifetime.

"It's my hope that you will find something to love within these pages―that one of my recipes will become your own memorized specialty that you'll add or take away an ingredient or two to create your own perfect meal. And I hope that meal―your meal―will be enjoyed for years to come by people you love. I want you to feel amazing each time you make it.

Truth be told, that's the beautiful thing about food. I believe that when heart, soul, and creativity are interjected into a recipe, no two people will ever make it the same. Every meal is uniquely yours." ―Danielle Kartes

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Rustic Joyful Food: Generations

by Danielle Kartes

"Like me, Danielle Kartes realizes that food is the great connector―a conduit to bring people together around the table and create new memories." ―Rachael Ray, for Rustic Joyful Food: My Heart's Table

As seen on The Kelly Clarkson ShowRachael Ray Show, and Hallmark Home & Family

What makes a meal special? Certainly not the best cutlery, the most expensive ingredients, or the latest trends in cooking. It's about the people who made them for you and how they loved you.

Danielle Kartes grew up poor, though it never felt that way to her. She was privy to much as a child, but it wasn't until having her own children that she fully understood the effort made by her mother to their family comfortable during times of financial hardship. There was always food on their table and it was always delicious. Whether it was veggies from the family garden or "hamburger soup," Danielle learned from her mother not just to cook but to feed people.

There is a food Renaissance beginning. People are taking greater care in cooking again, figuring out how to eat better and how to get back to those days of slow-cooked, homegrown food while balancing a career and family. Rustic Joyful Food is about life and Generations is about the past that will always touch our present and continue to shape our future.

The recipes in this book are simple and delicious. They are meant to remind you how special family time is and how important memories made around food truly are.

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Rustic Joyful Food: Meant to Share

by Danielle Kartes

"Like me, Danielle Kartes realizes that food is the great connector―a conduit to bring people together around the table and create new memories."―Rachael Ray

This life we've been given is truly meant to share. Rustic Joyful Food: Meant to Share is a tender look at the way food shapes our hearts, souls, and communities. The idea that it's not just a novelty but a necessity to give food to people and to cook for those we love is the backbone of this book, which celebrates connection and gives you all the tools you need to create amazing moments, one dish at a time, in a way that feels genuine, thoughtful, and effortless. We only have one chance to live life to the very fullest. The food in these pages will ignite connection, not perfection, and feed people in our lives. In the spirit of open-heartedness, I invite you to share your life, your food, and your story with the people in your life.

―Danielle Kartes

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I Heart Soul Food: 100 Southern Comfort Food Favorites

by Rosie Mayes

Learn to cook comfort food the way Mom used to! Here Rosie shares all the secrets of southern classics like fried chicken, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and mac & cheese, plus soulful twists like Sweet Potato Biscuits and Fried Ribs. Authentic, approachable, and mouthwatering, these recipes use easy-to-find ingredients. Perfect for Sunday suppers and other celebrations as well as everyday favorites, these recipes are love on a plate!

Organized by meal, the cookbook starts with stick-to-your-ribs breakfast favorites like Blueberry Cornbread Waffles and Shrimp, and Andouille Sausage and Grits, plus plenty of main dishes and sides like Smothered Chicken, Oxtail Stew, Baked Candied Yams, Soul Food Collard Greens, and Sweet Cornbread. Don't forget drinks and desserts like Peach Cobbler, Pralines, and Sweet Iced Tea! Includes 100+ recipes, including 30 fan favorites and 70 never-before-seen recipes, and 90 photographs.

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Feeding the Whole Family

by Cynthia Lair

This fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling cookbook, including 45 new recipes, shows parents how to make nutritious meals for the whole family, including babies and young children.
 
For over 15 years Cynthia Lair’s classic cookbook has been the source for parents who want to cook one healthy meal for the entire family, including babies. With more than 200 recipes this revised fourth edition teaches the basics of understanding a balanced whole-foods diet, from grains and beans to meat, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Lair includes information on breastfeeding, beginning babies on solid foods, food allergies and intolerances, raising healthy eaters, and the importance of sharing nourishing meals as a family. In each recipe Lair offers instructions on how to adapt meals so that babies who are just starting solids, as well as older babies, can enjoy the dish, while children and adults eat a more complex version to satisfy their palates. All recipes use easy-to-find ingredients, are simple to follow, and will be enjoyable for the whole family.

Edible Seattle. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Edible Seattle. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.

Premier Media Group. Cover photo by Michael Kartes.


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