Kathy Gunst is the resident chef of NPR’s Here and Now and the author of 16 cookbooks. Her latest is "Rage Baking — The Transformative Power of Flour, Fury, and Women’s Voices" (Tiller Press/Simon and Schuster).
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3 recipes to serve as a segue to spring
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Almost all the work for these dishes is done ahead of time so you can run into the kitchen during the commercials and heat something up, grab a few bowls...
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Fall in love with chocolate this February
None of these are over-the-top complicated chocolate recipes, but the kind of treat you might seriously consider baking for someone you love.
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Try a tin fish dish that goes beyond plain old tuna
Having a few tins of fish in your pantry can make putting together a last-minute meal or appetizer really simple and appealing.
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Eating healthier and paying attention to your diet does not mean you have to skimp on flavor.
Chef Kathy Gunst rounds up her best bites of the year
Chef Kathy Gunst tended to find her best bites of the year in small restaurants and stores, and recreated a couple of favorites in her kitchen.
Try a new dish for your dinner table this holiday
Does the holiday season mean you need to serve the same old traditional over-the-top holiday menu? Of course not. It can be anything you like it to be: favorite old...
Our resident chef's favorite cookbooks of 2025
This year, resident chef Kathy Gunst's top three cookbooks were all written by women.