Ann Ittoop

10 years writing and developing recipes for The Familiar Kitchen, a food blog sharing recipes and stories from Ann's Indian-American childhood
Works as a web content strategist for The Good Food Institute (GFI), a nonprofit focused on reshaping meat production for climate sustainability
Former director of marketing communications at Deep Indian Kitchen, leading two major rebrands and marketing efforts for their U.S. brand and restaurant chain

Experience

Ann is a freelance writer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has a deep knowledge of Indian cooking techniques, recipes and ingredients. On her blog, The Familiar Kitchen, she shares the Kerala dishes she grew up with as a first-generation Indian American. Ann weaves her passion for how traditional methods connect food to culture, history and identity into her writing.

Education

University of North Carolina, bachelors in communication

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