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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, a Trusted Media Brand, has been a reliable source for recipes, cooking tips and entertaining advice for more than 30 years. Every month, our content inspires well over 20 million home cooks to get creative in the kitchen. Each one of our 40 thousand recipes has gone through a rigorous testing and approval process to ensure we’re sharing the very best. Every snack, ingredient and product we recommend is tested by our team of culinary experts and professional product testers—the best of the best earn our Test Kitchen-Preferred seal of approval. Learn more about Taste of Home and our Test Kitchen and editorial teams.

Articles & Recipes

Soup Group Shot

9 Best Fast-Food Soups, Ranked

Fast-food isn't just about burgers, fries and nuggets. In fact, fast-food soups are a cozy and surprising way to change up your drive-thru order.
Top half shows the exterior of a Costco Wholesale store. The bottom half displays a white plate with several churros, sugar-dusted and golden brown, on a white surface.

This Is the Best Dupe for Costco’s Food Court Churros

Like most shoppers, I desperately miss the discontinued Costco churros.
Cases of vanilla extract on a shelf at Costco Wholesale, with a $9.99 price tag above them

This $10 Vanilla at Costco Is an Absolute Steal

The price of vanilla extract usually corresponds to its quality. Here's one exception to the rule.