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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

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3-Ingredient Banana Bread

This is the perfect banana bread recipe to mix and match with your favorite ingredients. Stir in chopped nuts, dried fruit or chocolate chips. Or, add ground cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. The sky's the limit! —Kristina Vanni, Libertyville, Illinois
6 cups of mac and cheese from different fast food brands on a marble surface

Famous Fast-Food Mac and Cheese, Ranked Worst to Best

To find the absolute best fast-food mac and cheese, we had to visit six popular chains. It ain't easy bein' cheesy!
Chicken Wing Restaurants Ft Kristina Vanni For Taste Of Home Wings Group Photo

We Visited 10 Chicken Wing Restaurants to Find the Best Fast-Food Wings

Have you ever wondered which chicken wing restaurants serve the best fast-food wings? After ordering and sampling from 10 places, we ranked them from worst to best. May the best sauce win!