Anna Rider

Anna is a food writer who documents kitchen experiments on GarlicDelight.com with the help of her physicist and taste-testing husband, Alex. She’s always encouraging people to cook at home instead of ordering takeout and has an insatiable appetite for noodles.

Contact her at anna@garlicdelight.com.

Highlights

TK years of developing recipes
Has contributed to Forbes, NBC News, The Kitchn, and Macheesmo

Experience

Anna is self-taught recipe developer who learned from other amazing home cooks and from growing up in a Thai grocery store. She and her husband get their inspiration from making quick and delicious meals on weekdays and hosting dinner parties on weekends. Experimentation in the kitchen leads them to surprising conclusions and influences the techniques and recipes they write about.

In addition to creating and photographing recipes and cooking guides on GarlicDelight.com, Anna has written for Forbes, NBC News, The Kitchn, and Macheesmo.

Education

Anna holds a journalism degree from Stanford University.

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