In Store Author Talk: Hetty McKinnon, Linger

Book Larder is excited to welcome James Beard Award winner Hetty Lui McKinnon back to the shop on Wednesday, October 15th for an author talk and signing to celebrate her new book, Linger: Salads, Sweets and Stories to Savor! To know Hetty's recipes is to love them, and these vegetable-laden, loosely seasonal menus are no exception. From her salad-delivery days in Sydney to her career as bestselling cookbook author in New York, Hetty has long known the power of salads--they are meant to be shared; they are what you bring to a gathering of friends or family, the ultimate comfort food.  (Moderator to be announced.)

Reservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $40.00 book. Applicable sales tax and a $0.75 transaction fee are also included. Can't attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.

About the book: “[My] culinary life began with salad. A charred broccoli salad, to be specific. Crispy florets tossed with chickpeas and cooling mint, flecked with red chilli pepper and zested lemon peel, bathed in a garlicky caper oil. That salad inspired me to consider possibilities. It ultimately led me here.”

With Linger, Hetty has come full circle. Rather than delivering salads to members of her community, this time, she has invited friends into her home, to share salads, sweets and stories around her dining room table. Linger documents these intimate gatherings, with vegetable-laden, loosely seasonal menus enjoyed and photographed in real time.

These salads are not just piles of leafy greens—they are beautiful, rich creations. In fact, one of McKinnon’s salad rules is that salads don’t always have to have leaves. Another salad rule? Anything can be a salad.

With over 100 inventive recipes for meal-worthy salads, smaller bites and simple sweets, Hetty invites you to become a part of an unforgettable shared experience of community, food and friendship.

HETTY LUI McKINNON is a Chinese Australian cook and food writer. She is the author of five bestselling cookbooks, including her genre-defining Community; Neighborhood; Family; To Asia, With Love; and, most recently, Tenderheart, which won a James Beard Award and an IACP Award in 2024. Hetty is a regular contributor to New York Times Cooking and ABC Lifestyle and writes the popular weekly newsletter To Vegetables, With Love. Born and raised in Sydney, she now resides in Brooklyn, New York.