Karen Hess

|birth_place=Blair, Nebraska, U.S. |death_date= |death_place=New York City, U.S. |alma_mater=Humboldt State University |occupation=Culinary historian |spouse=John L. Hess }} Karen Loft Hess (November 11, 1918 – May 15, 2007) was an American culinary historian. Her 1977 book ''The Taste of America'' co-authored with her late husband, John L. Hess, established them as anti-establishment members of the culinary world. Provided by Wikipedia