Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Kausar Ahmed is a food stylist, chef, and cooking instructor with over 20 years of experience in culinary arts. The Karachi Kitchen is her debut cookbook and features the author's favorite recipes from the crossroads of South Asia. Since her foray into culinary arts Kausar has served as a chef, food stylist, cooking show producer and host, and culinary instructor in Pakistan and the United States. The internationally-acclaimed entrepreneur is a member of the James Beard Foundation and International Association of Culinary Professionals. She has worked with top global brands such as Unilever, Nestlé, Williams Sonoma, and more. Kausar is perhaps best known for her work through "Kitchen Craft", an organization she founded in 2009 that offers free nutrition and cooking workshops to women and youth in high-risk communities around Karachi, with high success rates promoting healthy eating and hygiene habits amongst impoverished families. Learn more at kausarahmed.net and thekarachikitchen.com.