Kathy Hester is the bestselling author of The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot®, Vegan Cooking in Your Air Fryer, The Easy Vegan Cookbook and The Great Vegan Bean Book. She’s the blogger behind HealthySlowCooking.com and her recipes have been featured by The Washington Post, The Oregonian and The Kitchn. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.