Kristianne and her husband live in Los Angeles with their dog Sammie and are expecting their first child in November. She graduated from Cal State Northridge in 2003 with a degree in Cinema, Television Arts, Media Management and then attended Le Cordon Bleu specializing in Culinary Arts. Influenced by asian-fusion cuisine, Kristianne won the prestigious grand prize title of San Pellegrino's "Almost Famous Chef" Competition in 2008, which ranks the best culinary students in the United States and Canada, in which she toured the U.S. representing San Pellegrino. Her primary focus has been on pastries in the past 5-years, specializing in wedding and special occasion cakes.