Author

Lisa Kyung Gross

Lisa Kyung Gross
Associated Country
United States
Lisa Kyung Gross is an American writer, culinary educator, and social entrepreneur whose work bridges cooking, culture, and community. She is the founder and CEO of The League of Kitchens, a New York–based cooking school and network that connects home cooks with immigrant women instructors to learn traditional, authentic recipes and culinary techniques. The organization emphasizes face‑to‑face, immersive learning experiences that celebrate cultural heritage and the stories behind food.

Her cookbook, The League of Kitchens Cookbook: Brilliant Tips, Secret Methods & Favorite Family Recipes from Around the World, reflects this ethos by sharing detailed, culturally rooted recipes and the wisdom of home cooks from numerous countries. Gross draws on her own multicultural background — she is the daughter of a Korean immigrant and a Jewish New Yorker — and her academic training (including degrees from Yale University and Tufts University) to foster cross‑cultural connection through food. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family and is recognized as a thought leader in culinary education and food justice.
Books
Founded in 2014 by Lisa Kyung Gross, the daughter of a Korean immigrant and a Jewish New Yorker, League of Kitchens is a unique cooking school that empowers immigrant women to share culinary expertise...