Lisa Kyung Gross

A few members of our League of Kitchens team joined @thelibiproject ’s wonderful Culinary Industry Night on Sunday evening in Greenpoint. We loved sharing our stories and hearing so many of yours! And thank you to everyone who picked up a signed copy of The League of Kitchens Cookbook 💙👩🏻‍🍳

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to pause and say thank you.⁠ ⁠ This year brought its ups and downs, and like many small businesses, we felt the quiet moments and the busy ones. Summer was slow. Fall brought full tables, packed workshops, and private events that reminded us why this work matters. Now winter is arriving with new bookings, new faces, and familiar names returning to cook again.⁠ ⁠ We welcomed guests into our instructors’ home kitchens, cooked side by side online with families spread across continents. We met so many of you in person through classes, private events, and cookbook gatherings.⁠ ⁠ None of this happens without you. Every workshop you book, every gift card you send, every page you cook from supports our woman-owned small business and the immigrant cooks who teach with such care, skill, and generosity.⁠ ⁠ As we look toward 2026, we’re excited to keep building what we’ve grown together. More classes. More shared meals. More ways to cook with love and cook like a grandma.⁠ ⁠ Thank you for being part of our year.⁠ ⁠ ❤️ The League of Kitchens Team

Happy National Authors’ Day! ✍🏻📚️⁠ ⁠ Today we’re celebrating our founder and CEO, Lisa Kyung Gross: author of The League of Kitchens Cookbook and the visionary behind our unique cooking school.⁠ ⁠ As Wired wrote, “The catchy title eventually made me think of some sort of kitchen superhero team, and that turned out to be true. The League is made up of foreign-born grandmas who teach cooking classes from their homes, featuring the food of their homelands.”⁠ ⁠ Lisa’s work, and the cookbook that grew from it, is a love letter to home cooking, community, and the immigrant women who make the League of Kitchens what it is today.⁠ ⁠ ✨ Celebrate @lisakyunggross and National Authors’ Day with us by adding The League of Kitchens Cookbook to your collection, available at the link in bio!

Last night, we had the honor of attending Common Ground Dinner: Celebrating Women, Storytelling, and Food at the @skirball_la —an inspiring evening hosted by @kcrwgoodfood host Evan Kleiman @kcrwevan and @lisakyunggross , founder of @leagueofkitchens Our very own Executive Director shared her powerful journey as an unaccompanied minor, alongside a cherished family mole rojo recipe passed down from her grandmother to her mother, and now to her. Attendees had the opportunity to taste this deeply meaningful dish. Through food and storytelling, she reflected on ancestral wisdom, migration, and the love that continues the work being done at the Refugee Children Center. In a time when division is often amplified, Common Ground reminded us of the healing power of shared meals and human connection. As the Skirball beautifully puts it, the event is about “bringing people together around the expansive possibilities of shared human experiences.” The dinner took place in conjunction with the Common Ground exhibit—a powerful, community-activated artwork that celebrates American pluralism. Created by Los Angeles-based artist Adam Silverman, the project involved collecting clay, water, and wood ash from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the five U.S. territories. These materials were transformed into 244 ceramic objects—tableware and ceremonial vessels—that are currently on view at the Skirball. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to participate in this evening of storytelling, sisterhood, and resistance—united through food, memory, and culture. Photo Credits: @gabslagarda and @_xcaanda #FoodAsResistance #StorytellingThroughFood #SharedHumanExperience #UnitedByFood#CulturalHeritage #MemoryMigration #FoodIsIdentity #ImmigrantVoice #RootedInLove #SkirballCulturalCenter #LeagueOfKitchens #KCRWGoodFood #EvanKleiman #LisaKyungGross #AdamSilvermanArt #CommonGround

📣 LOS ANGELES! We’re thrilled to share that our upcoming Common Ground Dinner at @skirball_la is officially SOLD OUT—and we couldn’t be more grateful. 💫⁠ ⁠ ⁠On Tuesday, July 15, League of Kitchens founder and CEO @lisakyunggross will join legendary chef + host of @kcrw ’s Good Food, Evan Kleiman (@kcrwevan ), for an evening of conversation, storytelling, and soul-nourishing food.⁠ ⁠ Set within the powerful Common Ground installation by artist Adam Silverman, this collaborative meal will celebrate the resilience, creativity, and culinary brilliance of immigrant women. The night’s menu—cooked by the Skirball team from The League of Kitchens Cookbook—spans Lebanon to Japan, Afghanistan to Mexico, Ukraine to Nepal, and beyond. ⁠ ⁠ 🐟 Afghan Baked Fish by @the_league_of_k_ ⁠ 🫖 Masala Chai + Saffron Yogurt Parfait by @yamini.joshi1 ⁠ ⁠ 🥔 Nepali Cauli Aalu Tareko by @rimalrachana ⁠ 🥣 Cold Borscht Shooters by Larisa Frumkin⁠ 🇯🇵Japanese "Addictive" Cabbage by @aikohomecooking ⁠ 🌽 Corn Fritters by @chef.shandra ⁠ 🍅 Mexican Tomato Rice by @aangievargas ⁠ 🥗 Pomegranate Molasses Salad by @jeanettechawki ⁠ 🍰 Afghan Yellow Cake by @the_league_of_k_ ⁠ ⁠ …and that’s just the start. These dishes are adapted from The League of Kitchens Cookbook and served on ceramic tableware made from clay sourced from all 50 states and 5 U.S. territories. 🇺🇸👐⁠ ⁠ We can’t wait to bring this night to life—and to honor the stories that bring us together, one bite at a time.⁠ ⁠ 📍@skirball_la ⁠ ⁠ 🎙️ @kcrw @kcrwgf ⁠ 📚️ @harpercollins ⁠ @harvestbooks

📚✨ Next stop: Madison, Wisconsin!⁠ ⁠ We’re thrilled to bring The League of Kitchens Cookbook Tour to @lakecity.books on Thursday, June 19 at 6 PM! 🎉⁠ ⁠ This independent gem opened in April 2023 and is proudly owned and operated by Madison native Molly Fish. From magical realism to kids’ reads to deeply thoughtful nonfiction, @lakecity.books has a little something for every kind of reader—and we’re honored to be part of their summer lineup. 💛⁠ ⁠ Join us for a conversation between our founder and author Lisa Kyung Gross (@lisakyunggross ) and artist/scholar Laurie Beth Clark, a professor at the University of Wisconsin. Laurie’s work with Spatula&Barcode, an arts collective exploring food and commensality around the world, makes this dialogue a perfect pairing.⁠ ⁠ Come for the stories, stay for the books—and if you don’t yet have your copy of The League of Kitchens Cookbook, this is the perfect time to grab one. From Uzbek mung bean soup to Indonesian corn fritters to Greek roasted chicken, every page is packed with flavor, family, and heart. 💫⁠ ⁠ 🛒 Don’t have the book yet?⁠ Order online: leagueofkitchens.com/book⁠ Or support your local bookstore 📦⁠ ⁠ 📆 Event Details⁠ 🗓️ June 19 at 6PM⁠ 📍 Lake City Books – Madison, WI⁠ 🔗 RSVP at the link in bio or visit lakecitybooks.com/events⁠ ⁠ ​​@harpercollins ⁠ @harvestbooks

Matzo balls and doenjang-guk. Brisket and banchan.⁠ ⁠ This month, in honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month, our founder @lisakyunggross , reflects on the flavors, stories, and grandmothers that shaped her—and the League of Kitchens.⁠ ⁠ From her Jewish grandmother’s elegant Passover tables to the everyday dinners crafted by her Korean halmoni (grandmother), Lisa’s life has been defined by the power of food and family. That spirit lives on through our Asian American instructors, @rimalrachana , @yamini.joshi1 , @aikohomecooking , @chef.shandra , @afsaris_kitchen , @damirainatullaeva , @the_league_of_k_ , and Mab, and our Jewish instructor, Larisa, who pass down their culinary traditions with each class they teach.⁠ ⁠ 🫶 We are endlessly grateful for the recipes they carry and the communities they nourish.⁠ ⁠ #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth #LeagueOfKitchens #AANHPI #aapi #aapiheritagemonth #aapimonth #aanhpiheritagemonth

We’re honored to be featured in @forbes ’ 2025 Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Community-Minded Moms, written by @annarosalie ! 💛⁠ ⁠ The article highlights how loneliness impacts so many mothers today—and how the most meaningful gifts are those that foster connection. That’s what our instructors have been creating for over a decade: moments of belonging, warmth, and wisdom passed down through food.⁠ ⁠ As Anna writes:🧑🏽‍🍳 “The League of Kitchens is a platform of female home cooks from around the world who welcome people into their homes—both in the city and online—to share their family recipes and rich cultural histories.”⁠ ⁠ We’re proud to celebrate the incredible immigrant women at the heart of our workshops—and all the mothers (and grandmothers!) who continue to cook with love. 📖 Read the full article at our Link in Bio⁠ ⁠ 🎁 Still looking for a Mother’s Day gift? We’ve got you:⁠ 🎟️ Book an in-person or online class⁠ 📚 Gift our cookbook⁠ 🎁 Send a digital gift card⁠ 🛍️ Grab merch that makes kitchen time more joyful⁠ ⁠ Cook with love. Connect from anywhere.

📚 Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 26! If you’ve been meaning to grab a copy of The League of Kitchens Cookbook, now’s the perfect time to support your favorite local shop. If they don’t have it in stock yet, ask them to order it in—booksellers love sharing new finds, and we’d love to be on their shelves. 💛⁠ ⁠ ​​@harpercollins ⁠ @harvestbooks ⁠

On January 7th, we gathered at Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn to celebrate The League of Kitchens Cookbook with an evening of conversation and cooking inspiration. Founder @lisakyunggross joined instructors Aiko Cascio, Afsari Jahan, and Rachana Rimal for a discussion moderated by @leah.koenig . Guests got a behind-the-scenes look at the cookbook and the family recipes that inspire our workshops. 📖 Order The League of Kitchens Cookbook at the link in bio and cook like a grandma at home! ❤️ 📍@loftypigeonbooks 👩‍🍳@aikohomecooking @afsaris_kitchen @rimalrachana   ​​@harpercollins ⁠ @harvestbooks

📖 FOOD, COMMUNITY & COOKBOOK LOVE! Archestratus Books + Food is bringing their legendary Cookbook Club together for a potluck party—and this time, it’s all about The League of Kitchens Cookbook! 🎉✨ On Thursday, February 27, the Archestratus community will be cooking their way through the book and gathering to share homemade dishes, stories, and a whole lot of love. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to dive into recipes from Bangladesh, Greece, Mexico, Uzbekistan, Japan, and beyond—this is it! We’re honored that Archestratus, a beloved bookstore and culinary hub, is celebrating our cookbook in such a delicious way. If you’re attending, don’t forget to tag us in your photos, videos, and stories! We can’t wait to see what you make. 💛RSVP now at the 🔗 in bio! ⏰ Thursday, February 27 | 7-9 PM 📍 @archestratusbooks Which section of the cookbook are you cooking from?

I invite you to cook and dine with me and @the_league_of_k_ . Follow by cookbook signing event by @lisakyunggross from @leagueofkitchens . I will cook orak-arik, rice and dadar jagung. Check the menu and get your ticket at @beardfoundation @platformbyjbf . I am looking forward to spend the evening together, meet you in person. #jamesbeardfoundation #platformbyjamesbeard #chefshandra #leagueofkitchens #selerakitchennyc #indonesianinnyc #orangindonesiadiamerika #indonesianchef