recipes

Memorial Day means time to haul out the grill, and turn to Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst.

Many Irish-Americans dust off their cherished Irish soda bread recipes on St. Patrick’s Day. But it turns out that the bread many Americans consider Irish soda bread is really just a distant cousin of the real thing.

Here & Now’s Pop culture critic, Renee Graham, and resident chef, Kathy Gunst, share their music and food picks for the New Year.

Farfalette Dolci, or “sweet bows,” are eaten on Easter in Italy, but for the family of Here & Now producer Lynn Menegon they’ve become a Christmas favorite. Lynn’s 80 year-old, Italian-born mother Lea shows us how to make these crunchy confections.

Resident chef Kathy Gunst says her favorite cookbooks of the year were unusually long. We’ve excerpted the best recipes, including pork roast with lychees and blood orange marmalade.

Former PBS host Molly O’Neill traveled the country collecting family recipes for ten years. She’s featured hundreds of them in her new book, “One Big Table.” You can find recipes for the original deviled egg, truffled potato, cinnamon halibut, Robin Young’s mother’s tuna casserole and more here.

From carrot cake whoopie pies to butternut squash gratin, H&N resident chef Kathy Gunst shares some out of the box recipes.

Foodie Mark Bittman says becoming a part-time vegan helped him lose 35 pounds. He shares vegan and vegan-inspired recipes.

A new book details parts of the immigrant experience and the foods they cook to stay connected to their homelands.

Check out Here & Now’s resident chef Kathy Gunst’s favorite end of summer recipes and canning tips.