David Joachim

Experience

David has authored, edited, or collaborated on more than 50 cookbooks. He is the author of IACP Award-winning reference books The Food Substitutions Bible and The Science of Good Food, which also won a World Gourmand Award for Best Food Literature Book, a Cordon d’Or Award for Best Culinary Reference Book, and was a finalist for both a James Beard Award and a World Food Media Award.

He wrote A Man, A Can, A Plan, which has more than 500,000 copies in print, and A Man, A Can, A Grill, a New York Times bestseller. David’s A Man, A Can… series of books has sold more than 1 million copies. His latest books are Mastering Bread written with James Beard award-winning chef Marc Vetri and Kripalu Kitchen written with Jeremy Rock Smith, Executive Chef at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.

David has collaborated on and co-authored titles such as Fire in My Belly with Top Chef fan-favorite Kevin Gillespie; the New York Times bestseller Mastering the Grill with Andrew Schloss; Lose Weight the Smart Low-Carb Way with Bettina Newman, R.D., which has sold over 250,000 copies; and Eat Up, Slim Down with Jane Kirby, R.D, which has more than 300,000 copies in print.

He has developed and tested recipes for corporate clients such as Whole Foods Market, Panera Bread, Walmart, Splenda, and Stubb’s, as well as for several books, including Patti Labelle’s Lite Cuisine, a New York Times bestseller; and Fat to Firm at Any Age, which has sold over 675,000 copies. He has edited more than 15 cookbooks, including the NYT bestseller Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling; Steven Raichlen’s Healthy Latin Cooking, which won a James Beard Award and was an IACP Award finalist; and The Healthy Cook, which has sold more than 250,000 copies and was an IACP Award finalist.

David writes DigestThis.news, a roundup of essential food industry news from farm to fork, and he is the Editorial Director of WickedKitchen.com, a plant-based food website. He is former food editor of Vegetarian Gourmet magazine. His writing and tips have appeared in national publications such as USA Today, AARP, Better Homes & Gardens, Cooking Light, Cook’s Illustrated, Cooking Pleasures, Relish, Prevention, Fitness, Self, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Popular Mechanics, and Bicycling.

As an author and spokesperson, David has made numerous national media appearances on television and radio, including “Unique Eats” on The Cooking Channel, “All You Can Eat” on The History Channel, “Emeril Live!” on The Food Network, “The Early Show” on CBS, “The View” on ABC, “World News Overnight” on ABC, “FOX and Friends” on FOX, “Good Day New York” and “Good Day Philadelphia” on Fox, “Recipe for Health” on the Food Network, “Home Matters” on the Discovery Channel, “Cooking with Bob” on QVC, and “Talk of the Nation” and “A Chef’s Table” on National Public Radio, among others.

David has taught cooking classes and given culinary demonstrations at cooking schools, events, bookstores, and kitchen stores such as the Institute of Culinary Education (formerly Peter Kump’s), Drexel University, Viking Cooking School, The Kitchen Shoppe, Central Market, the late COPIA, Ritz-Carlton, Ontario Science Centre, Miami Book Fair, the Symposium for Professional Food Writers, The Book and the Cook, The Pennsylvania Farm Show, Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, and Barnes & Noble. He is a member of the James Beard Foundation, International Association of Culinary Professionals, the Chef’s Collaborative, and the National Writer’s Union.

Since high school, Joachim has also enjoyed a second life as a drummer in various blues and rock bands in the New York City and Philadelphia areas. He has performed in several New York City clubs such as The Village Gate, The Bitter End, The China Club, Le Bar Bat, and Mercury Lounge, among others. He has shared the stage with stars such as Warren Zevon, Gloria Gaynor, Stephen King, and Dave Barry. He has appeared in three music videos with national exposure on MTV, and his drumming can be heard on 19 original albums and compilations. His current band, Tavern Tan, performs in the Philadelphia area and recently released its fifth studio album. To learn more and hear sound clips, visit them at TavernTan.com.

Publications

BOOKS, AUTHOR OR CO-AUTHOR:

• The Food Substitutions Bible, 3rd Edition (Robert Rose, 2022)
• Mastering Bread (with Marc Vetri, Ten Speed Press, 2020)
• Kripalu Kitchen (with Jeremy Rock Smith, Ballantine Books, 2019)
• Mastering Pizza (with Marc Vetri, Ten Speed Press, 2018)
• Wicked Healthy Cookbook (with Chad Sarno and Derek Sarno, Grand Central Life & Style, 2018)
• Williams-Sonoma Grill School (with Andrew Schloss, Weldon Owen, May 2016)
• Pure Pork Awesomeness (with Kevin Gillespie, Andrews McMeel, 2015)
• Mastering Pasta (with Marc Vetri, Ten Speed Press, 2015) James Beard Award Finalist
• Cooking Light Global Kitchen (Oxmoor House, 2014)
• Eating Italy (with Jeff Michaud, Running Press, 2013)
• Fire in My Belly (with Kevin Gillespie, Andrews McMeel, 2012) James Beard Award Finalist
• Rustic Italian Food (with Marc Vetri, Ten Speed Press, 2011)
• Fire It Up (with Andrew Schloss, Chronicle Books, 2011)
• The Food Substitutions Bible, 2nd Edition (Robert Rose, 2010)
• Mastering the Grill Deck (with Andrew Schloss, Chronicle Books, 2009)
• Il Viaggio do Vetri: A Culinary Journey (with Marc Vetri, Ten Speed Press, 2008)
• The Science of Good Food (with Andrew Schloss, Robert Rose, 2008) IACP Award Winner; James Beard Award Finalist
• A Man, A Can, A Plan, A Second Helping (Rodale, 2007)
• Mastering the Grill (with Andrew Schloss, Chronicle, 2007) New York Times bestseller list
• The Spaghetti Sauce Gourmet (Fair Winds, 2006)
• Perfect Light Desserts (with Nick Malgieri, HarperCollins, 2006)
• The Food Substitutions Bible (Robert Rose, 2005) IACP Award Winner
• The Tailgater’s Cookbook (Broadway, 2005)
• Fresh Choices (with Rochelle Davis, Rodale, 2004)
• A Man, A Can, A Microwave (Rodale, 2004)
• A Man, A Can, A Grill (Rodale, 2003) New York Times bestseller list
• A Man, A Can, A Plan (Rodale, 2002) More than 500,000 copies sold
• Lose Weight the Smart Low-Carb Way (with Bettina Newman, Rodale, 2002) More than 250,000 copies sold
• Brilliant Food Tips & Cooking Tricks (Rodale, 2001) More than 225,000 copies sold
• Eat Up, Slim Down (with Jane Kirby, Rodale, 2001) More than 300,000 copies sold

BOOKS, WRITER OR RECIPE DEVELOPER:

• Gordon Ramsay Quick and Delicious (Grand Central, 2020)
• Catalan Food (Clarkson Potter, 2018)
• Family Favorites Healthy Cookbook (Reader’s Digest, 2010)
• Extraordinary Meals from Ordinary Ingredients (Reader’s Digest, 2007)
• Homemade in Half the Time (Rodale, 2006)
• Patti Labelle’s Lite Cuisine (Gotham, 2003) New York Times bestseller list
• Sound Mind, Sound Body (Rodale, 2001)
• 50 Things That Really Matter (Hallmark, 2001)
• Prevention’s Natural Healing Guide (Rodale, 2001)
• Get Thin, Get Young (Rodale, 2000)
• The Doctor’s Book of Home Remedies for Preventing Disease (Rodale, 1999) More than 675,000 copies sold
• Fat to Firm at Any Age (Rodale, 1998) More than 480,000 copies sold
• Fight Fat: Secrets of Successful Weight Loss (Rodale, 1997)

BOOKS, EDITOR OR CO-EDITOR:

• The Whole Foods Diet Cookbook (Grand Central Life & Style, 2018)
• Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling (Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016)
• My Dish of the Day (Reader’s Digest, 2013)
• The Church Supper Cookbook (Rodale, 2001)
• Win the Fat War Cookbook (Rodale, 2001)
• The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook (Rodale, 2001)
• Vegetarian & More! (Rodale, 2000)
• More Healthy Homestyle Cooking (Rodale, 2000)
• Evelyn Tribole’s Best Recipe Makeovers (Rodale, 2000)
• Steven Raichlen’s Healthy Latin Cooking (Rodale 1998) James Beard Award Winner; IACP Award Finalist
• Prevention’s Health Guaranteed Cookbook (Rodale, 1998)
• Low-Fat Living Cookbook (Rodale, 1998) More than 200,000 copies sold
• Prevention’s The Healthy Cook (Rodale, 1997) IACP Award Finalist
• Prevention’s Weeknight Meals in Minutes (Rodale, 1997)
• Lynda’s Low-Fat Kitchen (Chariot Publishing, 1995)
• Luscious Low-Fat Desserts (Chariot Publishing, 1994)
• Drugs and the Law (Gould Publications, 1993)

Awards

• World Gourmand Award Winner, Best Food Literature Book, The Science of Good Food (with Andrew Schloss, Robert Rose, 2008)
• Cordon d’Or Award, Best Culinary Reference Book, The Science of Good Food (with Andrew Schloss, Robert Rose, 2008)
• World Food Media Award Finalist, The Science of Good Food (with Andrew Schloss, Robert Rose, 2008)
• James Beard Award Finalist, The Science of Good Food (with Andrew Schloss, Robert Rose, 2008)
• James Beard Award Finalist, Mastering Pasta (with Marc Vetri, Ten Speed Press, 2015)
• James Beard Award Finalist, Fire in My Belly (with Kevin Gillespie, Andrews McMeel, 2012)
• IACP Award Winner, The Science of Good Food (with Andrew Schloss, Robert Rose, 2008)
• IACP Award Winner, The Food Substitutions Bible (Robert Rose, 2005)