Expert ghostwriting, publishing & marketing — all under one roof
For home cooks, chefs & families

Your Recipes, Turned Into a Cookbook People Actually Cook From

Family recipes, a restaurant's signatures, a fundraiser collection or your own food brand — we design, format and publish a cookbook that looks as good as the food tastes.

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KDP + B&N published everywhere
100% rights kept by you
One team write · publish · market

How it works

One team, four simple steps — we handle the hard parts.

1

Tell us your story

A quick call (or our questionnaire) — we learn your book, goals and audience.

2

We write & design

Ghostwriting or editing, a professional cover, and print-ready formatting.

3

We publish

Live on Amazon & major retailers — you keep 100% of rights and royalties.

4

We market

Launch strategy, reviews and promotion so the right readers actually find it.

What a great cookbook needs

Recipe-perfect layoutIngredients, steps and photos laid out so they're a joy to cook from — not a wall of text.
Photo-ready designWe make your food photos shine, and guide you on shooting them if you don't have any yet.
Print + KindleA gorgeous full-color print edition and a phone-friendly ebook.
Any kind of cookbookFamily keepsake, fundraiser, restaurant or a full author brand.
You keep 100%All rights and royalties stay yours.
One teamEditing, design, photo guidance and publishing under one roof.

The secret to a cookbook people actually use

A cookbook lives or dies in the kitchen. The recipe someone can follow with flour on their hands and a toddler yelling in the background — that's a good cookbook. So the design isn't decoration; it's usability. Ingredients where the eye expects them, steps easy to find your place in, and a photo that shows what "done" looks like. Get that right and your book earns splattered pages and dog-eared corners — the highest compliment a cookbook can get.

What kind of cookbook are you making?

About the photos

Food photography is what makes a cookbook irresistible — and it's the piece most people worry about. You don't need a studio. We'll guide you to shoot clean, appetizing photos with a phone and window light, and we handle the retouching and layout so they look professional on the page. No photos at all? Plenty of cookbooks look stunning with a few hero shots and elegant typography for the rest.

Your recipes, your rights. A bare list of ingredients can't be copyrighted, but your wording, headnotes, photos and the book as a whole are yours — and with Zeal you keep 100% of those rights and every royalty.

Then we publish it for you

We format a full-color print edition (cookbooks are one of the few genres where print still outsells ebook) plus a phone-friendly Kindle version, and publish to Amazon and retailers under your name. You end up with a book people give as gifts and cook from for years.

What it costs & what's included

Cookbook design and publishing start at the Author Branding tier ($599); full-photo layouts are quoted by page and photo count.
Most cookbooks take about 8–14 weeks, depending on recipe count and photography.
Consistent, easy-to-cook-from recipe formatting
Full-color photo layout & design
Print + Kindle editions
Publishing to Amazon & retailers
You keep 100% of rights and royalties

Simple, transparent pricing

No hidden fees. You own everything. Pick what fits.

Basic Publishing

$299
  • Professional cover design
  • Interior formatting
  • Amazon & retailer publishing
  • You keep 100% royalties
Start with Basic
MOST POPULAR

Author Branding

$599
  • Everything in Basic
  • Editing & proofreading
  • Author website + branding
  • Launch-ready setup
Choose Branding

Complete Launch

$1,299
  • Everything in Branding
  • Full marketing campaign
  • Reviews + media outreach
  • Amazon ads & promotion
Go Complete

Why authors & founders choose Zeal

Done for you, end to end. Writing, editing, cover, formatting, publishing and marketing handled by one coordinated team — not a dozen freelancers you manage.

You keep everything. 100% of your rights and 100% of your royalties stay with you. We publish under your name to Amazon KDP and Barnes & Noble.

Built to be found. A professional cover, clean formatting and a real launch plan — so your book competes in its category instead of disappearing.

Step 1 of 3 · 30 seconds
First — what should we call you?
Just your name. Let's keep this human, not a boring form. 👋
What's the best number to reach you?
We'll text your free quote and a quick hello — no spam, ever. 📱
Last thing — your email? (optional)
Easiest way to send your quote & samples. Skip it if you'd rather we just call.
🔒 No spam. You keep 100% of your book's rights & royalties.
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You're all set!

Your publishing consultant will reach out within 24 hours. Keep an eye on your phone 📱

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Frequently asked questions

How do I self-publish a cookbook?

Send us your recipes in any form — typed, handwritten, or scattered on cards. We organize and format them, design a full-color layout around your photos, and publish print + Kindle editions to Amazon and retailers. You keep 100% of the rights.

How much does it cost to publish a cookbook?

Design and publishing start at the Author Branding tier ($599); full-photo layouts are quoted by page and photo count. You'll have a clear quote before we begin.

Do I need professional food photos?

No. We'll guide you to shoot great photos with just a phone and window light, and we handle the editing and layout. A cookbook can also look beautiful with a few hero shots and elegant typography.

Can you make a family or fundraiser cookbook?

Absolutely — family keepsakes and fundraiser cookbooks are among the most popular books we make. We can include photos and stories, and get it print-ready to gift or sell.

Will my cookbook be on Amazon?

Yes — we publish your full-color paperback and Kindle edition to Amazon and major retailers, fully set up and live.

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