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I would ask the everday cooks what kind of cookbook they want
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Let's face it, there are cookbooks that cover just about every subject under the sun. There is no shortage of cookbooks out there and many, many more being published every month. So really the question should be, "What does your husband have to offer that can't be found somewhere else?" What kind of restaurant does your husband work in, what kind of food does he serve, what kinds of food does he have a passionate hobby about? These are the questions he should be asking himself. There may be a need for more Indian cookbooks out there but unless your husband is intimately familar with Indian food he will need to spend at least 2-5 years really seriously exploring the cuisine. Is he a BBQ god? He had better be if he wants to write a BBQ cookbook that won't be "torn apart" by those in the know. So instead of asking what people want he should be asking himself "What can I write about that my knowledge and passion come through and excite people about my book?" "What makes you and your book so special that #1. Publishers will be interested in it, and #2. customers will be willing to shell out their cash to buy your book when having to choose from hundreds of others?"