Episode 143: Interview with Junior League Cookbook Collector Katy Spratte Joyce

Cookbook Love Podcast · May 27, 2021 · 39m

Welcome to another episode of the podcast. I'm a Midwest-based food and travel writer who collects cookbooks. I've written for Eating Well, The New York Times, The Spruce Eats, Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and more.

Katy's collection has strong regional ties (Midwest is best!), but is mostly composed of Junior League cookbooks from around the nation. Her late mother-in-law started the collection and gave Katy the books before she passed. Ever since then Katy has continued collecting Junior League Cookbooks.

Katy is a member of the Junior League of Omaha and serves as the current chair…