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Kristina Vanni

Kristina Vänni

location-pin Chicago, IL

School: Northwestern University

Expertise: Recipe Development; restaurants

Kristina Vänni

  • More than 10 years of experience as a food writer working for brands like Taste of Home, Better Homes & Gardens and The Kitchn
  • Owner, on-camera host and culinary spokesperson for Cooking Contest Central
  • Had a spot in the Pillsbury Bake-Off winner’s circle at age 12

Experience

Internationally recognized culinary authority Kristina is a food writer, TV host, recipe developer and food stylist. In addition to writing for Taste of Home, Better Homes & Gardens and The Kitchn, she is a frequent featured expert on national media outlets and has served as a spokesperson and recipe developer for numerous national brands including Finlandia, KitchenAid and Post Foods. Kristina is currently writing her first cookbook, an exploration of the traditional and seasonal cuisine from her family's dairy farm in Finland.

Education

Northwestern University, bachelor's in theater

Taste of Home Editorial Policies

Taste of Home

Articles & Recipes

These Cherry Pie Love Letters Are The Cutest Love Notes Kristina Vanni For Taste Of Home 01 Ft

These Cherry Pie Love Letters Are the Cutest Valentine’s Day Treats

Turn premade pie crust and cherry pie filling into these adorable love letter hand pies. No one will want to return to sender!
I Tried 5 Store Bought Cold Foams

I Tried 5 Store-Bought Cold Foams, and This One Is the Best

Now that cold foam is available on store shelves, I needed to find out which ones live up to the hype and which ones fall flat (literally).
I Tried Butter Dipped Ice Cream Browned Butter Ice Cream Hero

I Tried Butter-Dipped Ice Cream, and It’s Shocking How Much I Liked It

The only thing more exciting than ice cream for dessert is ice cream with fun toppings!