Recording and Notes from April 1st Meeting

All about Substack Recipe Cards and creating a strategy that goes beyond Substack

Hello everyone,

If you weren’t able to join today’s Mastermind Meeting, the recording is now available. Click the button below to access the recording. If prompted, enter this passcode: vN+lS2Ge

We talked Substack's new recipe card functionality and its benefits for food writers. A few of the topics we covered:

• How to use recipe cards to create a dedicated, reader friendly recipe section.

• How using the recipe cards can improve SEO and make content more discoverable on platforms like Pinterest and Google.

• The process of extracting existing recipes from newsletters to create standalone recipe posts.

• Challenges with the recipe card feature including limited print functionality in the app

We also talked about our individual reasons for being on Substack and our desire to build something real in an increasingly AI driven world.

Besides the recording, I assembled my notes and some additional thoughts into this article. If you’re publishing recipes on Subtack, I hope this offers some valuable things to consider.

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Upcoming dates

Mastermind for Food Writers Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific

Wednesday, April 8: 8am, London (British Standard Time)

Meeting hosted by Liza Debevec

Follow this link to register for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3iv7pxfQRiqPyq-PtlL65Q

After you register for the meeting, you will receive an email that will allow you to add the meeting to your calendar in your time zone. Please register a day in advance if possible, to make sure you get the meeting link on time and to avoid ‘waiting at the door’.

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Office Hours

Join us for 60-minutes on Wednesday, April 29th, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for Office Hours. Come as exactly as you are, bring what you’re working on, and choose your own adventure for how you want to show up that day (screen on or off).

In this month’s meeting, we’ll dive into the Creative Mindset with guest, Jenna Knapp and focus in our your:

• Creative Mindset: What does it look like to create, getting stuck in perfection, move through creative blocks, and keep consistent when life lifes

• Story Telling: You want feedback on what you are working on or want to talk about an idea you’d like to create

• Growth: If you want to discuss the nuts and bolts of growth on Substack or your business

*More info and a registration link coming soon!

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More ways to connect

Maggie J is creating a Condiment Recipe Roundup and you are all invited to participate. Here is more info from Maggie…

If interested in participating, please create a post with your favorite condiment. This could be a salad dressing, mayo-based something or other, chutney, homemade teriyaki, etc. I’m open to anything that can be used to enhance a dish! I mean, isn’t most food just a vehicle to get a good sauce into our mouths easier??

Here are details to consider if participating:

• Post needs to be public for the month of May 2026*

• Post needs to be on Substack

• Can be any cuisine

• Can include a menu for accompanying dishes

• Submission deadline Tuesday, April 28, 2026

• Post will be published Tuesday, May 5, 2026

• Submission of post to include a short headnote (about 150 words) along with the recipe.

• Submission of posts to Maggie Joos (This Is The Real Good Life)

*I don’t have a paid section of my site, so this post will stay free for perpetuity. I would suggest you leave your included post open to the public for all 2026 but appreciate that might be too much to ask.

Please let Maggie J know if you have any questions!

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If you are interested in participating in the new Mastermind For Food Writers Book Club and want to vote for the first book, here’s where to vote!

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