Anna Ansari is an Iranian-American food writer and former international trade attorney whose writing explores the intersections of food, history, migration, and the everyday act of cooking. Her acclaimed debut cookbook, Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey from Baku to Beijing, blends recipes with travel, family stories, and cultural history, exploring how ingredients move, settle, and transform across borders. With academic training in Asian and Middle Eastern studies, Anna lives in London, England with her husband and son, and believes deeply in the power of the home kitchen to tell global as well as personal stories.