meet anna

Anna Francese Gass is a cookbook author, recipe developer and culinary influencer. Known for her ingenious takes on traditional Italian dishes, Anna’s videos have been viewed by millions around the world.  Her widely acclaimed first book, Heirloom Kitchen - Heritage Recipes and Family Stories From The Tables of Immigrant Women published in 2021 was featured on Rachael Ray and Today.  Anna appears regularly on Good Morning America and Access Hollywood and her recipes are top-rated on NYT Cooking.

Anna grew up on the Rhode Island shore and moved to New York City to study at New York University.  After a successful stint in the corporate world, she realized she was much happier standing in front of a stove than sitting in an cubicle.  She quit her high-powered sales job and enrolled in Culinary Arts at the French Culinary Institute to follow her dream.  She honed her craft in the test kitchens of Martha Stewart Living, FOOD52 and Whole Foods.  Currently, she is a regular contributor to the New York Times, Taste of Home, Washington Post, Bon Appetit and Food52.  She’s currently hard at work on her second cookbook.

You can find her in her New Canaan kitchen making videos showcasing her love for food and cooking, in between chasing around her three kids.  Follow her @annafgass on Instagram and TikTok.