Anna Theoktisto

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Title: Recipe tester and developer
Expertise: Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Animal Rescue

Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer. Anna has been working in Dotdash Meredith test kitchens since 2017, and her recipes and writing have appeared in over 10 nationally distributed print publications, as well as on various digital platforms. When not in the kitchen, Anna enjoys hiking with her son, husband, and two dogs, and fostering puppies for a local animal rescue group.

Experience

Anna Theoktisto earned her BS in agricultural education and communication from the University of Florida and a degree in culinary arts from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She is the former food editor for Taste of the South and Southern Cast Iron magazines. Anna's recipes have been showcased on the covers of magazines such as Food & Wine, Real Simple, and Southern Living. She is a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier Birmingham chapter.

About Food & Wine

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Latest from Anna Theoktisto

Spanish Garlic Chicken
Spanish Garlic Chicken
45 mins
Lemony Braised Chicken with Figs
Lemony Braised Chicken with Figs
1 hr 20 mins
Pork Chops with Apples and Bacon in a cast iron skillet
Pork Chops with Apples and Bacon
30 mins
BEEFSTEAK TOMATO AND ONION SALAD
Beefsteak Tomato and Onion Salad
10 mins
WEDGE SALAD WITH CANDIED BACON AND GORGONZOLA DRESSING, single serving
Wedge Salad with Candied Bacon and Gorgonzola Dressing
25 mins
COBB SALAD
Shrimp and Steak Cobb Salad
50 mins
CAESAR SALAD
Caesar Salad
25 mins
Fig Salad with Blue Cheese and Crispy Prosciutto
Fig Salad with Blue Cheese and Crispy Prosciutto
40 mins
chicken fried steak with creamy gravy
Chicken-Fried Steak with Creamy Gravy
crispy sesame chicken schnitzel with tomato salad and tahini
Crispy Sesame Chicken Cutlets with Tomato Salad and Tahini
40 mins
Cherry Pie
Sour Cherry Pie
7 hrs 10 mins
Green Bean, Butter Bean, and Tomato Salad
Green Bean, Butter Bean, and Tomato Salad
25 mins
Blistered Summer Squash Salad
Blistered Summer Squash Salad
45 mins
Lobster Risotto
Lobster Risotto
30 mins
Grilled Corn Ribs with Honey Butter
Grilled Corn Ribs with Honey Butter
25 mins
Shrimp Burger wrapped in paper
Crispy Shrimp Sandwich with Creamy Coleslaw
45 mins
Lemon Pound Cake
Lemon Pound Cake
3 hrs 30 mins
HOT HONEY HALLOUMI SLIDERS close up
Hot Honey Halloumi Sliders
35 mins
Strawberry Tiramisu
Strawberry Tiramisu
8 hrs 45 mins
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
35 mins
Lobster Pasta
Lobster Pasta with Corn and Tomatoes
25 mins
Chocolate Raspberry Icebox Cake
Chocolate-Raspberry Icebox Cake
4 hrs 15 mins
English Muffin Bread
English Muffin Bread
16 hrs 55 mins
Seafood lasagna and a couple of glasses of wine.
Seafood Lasagna
2 hrs 10 mins