Anna Stanford

Anna Stanford is a food writer, cook, and mother of three children with different schedules and tastes—which makes her an especially relatable home cook. She has become adept at catering to everyone’s needs through flexible, family-friendly recipes that suit even the busiest households.

Anna began her career in media and marketing. This experience has played a key role in building her brand, Anna’s Family Kitchen, and its thriving social media presence. Today, more than 200,000 followers enjoy her straightforward, fuss-free family meals @annasfamilykitchen. Anna avoids fad diets, instead championing fresh, additive-free ingredients and creating wholesome, from-scratch dishes that appeal to anyone who sits at her table—children, friends, and extended family alike.

Her first self-published cookbook, Anna’s Family Kitchen (Navigating Food, Faff and Family Life), released in 2022, became a bestseller and was warmly received by readers looking to make family mealtimes simpler and more manageable.

In 2023, Anna’s husband passed away after a courageous seven-year cancer journey. During the months that followed, Anna wasn’t sure if she would return to food writing but after a break, decided to start writing her second book.

In October 2025, Anna released her second book, Spinning Plates: Easy Dinners with Simple Substitutions for Busy Families, published by Octopus Publishing.