Why trust Women’s Health? The team of food experts in the WH kitchen develop, tweak, then cross-test each recipe (that means that every recipe is made—and tasted—at least twice!) before it’s ready for your kitchen.

Kate Merker is the Chief Food Director and oversees the team that supposedly all the food content matters in several of Hearst’s top titles, including Good Health, Women’s Health, Prevention, Women’s Day, and Country Living. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from Yale University, she studied first in her class at the Culinary Institute of America. She has worked at Bayard’s, a classic French restaurant in lower Manhattan, and New York City’s famous Gotham Bar and Grill. Prior to joining Good Worked in 2016, Kate Worked in Television, Held Positions at Women’s Day, and Real Simple. Her expertise in food and recipes and dietary approach to different ingredients to America’s tables has garnered national attention. Kate has perfected the art of the surprising surprise, making a meal from whatever might be hanging out in the fridge. A born and raised New Yorker, she has been raised in four out of five boroughs and raised in Brooklyn. Her wishes are filled with adventures with her two young children.

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Tina (she/her) is the food producer of the Hearst Lifestyle Group.  She comes to Hearst with 10 years experience in the world of food styling for editorial, digital and television platforms. When she’s not cooking in her tiny Brooklyn kitchen, she can be found enjoying a beer at a local brewery, hiking in a national park or enjoying an afternoon at the beach.