Hetty Lui McKinnon

Hetty Lui McKinnon is a James Beard Foundation Award and IACP winning cookbook author and writer, with a passion for vegetables and community. She has written five bestselling cookbooks, including the acclaimed "Tenderheart," the much-loved "To Asia, With Love," and the genre-defining "Community." Hetty is a regular recipe contributor to New York Times Cooking and ABC Lifestyle. She currently writes the popular newsletter "To Vegetables, With Love." Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Visit website

Awards: James Beard Award, IACP AWARD

Communities: Asian American

Cooking That Lingers

Join award-winning cookbook author and writer Hetty McKinnon, who will share her approach to vibrant, vegetable-forward cooking, along with stories and inspiration from her work. Learn practical techniques and insights into the dishes that reflect her signature warmth and creativity in the kitchen.

Culinary Stage (Seats 265)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Culinary
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelist: Hetty Lui McKinnon
Moderator: Nicole Carillo

Books:

Linger

Salads, Sweets and Stories to Savor: A Cookbook
Culinary
Random House
October 2025
ISBN 9780593804193
312 pages
Buy now

Tenderheart

A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds
Culinary
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
May 2023
ISBN 9780593534861
528 pages
Buy now