Shannon Sarna
Shannon Sarna is the former editor of The Nosher. Shannon grew up in upstate New York immersed in performance and music as well surrounded by diverse culinary experiences: Her Sicilian-American mother loved to bake, her Ashkenazi-Jewish father loved to experiment, and her grandfather was a food chemist who patented Tang among other products. Her writing and recipes have been featured in Bake from Scratch Magazine, Parade Magazine, Tablet Magazine, JTA News, New Jersey Monthly Magazine, Vinepair and Modern Loss. She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA with a degree in Comparative Government and Spanish Language and Literature and lives in South Orange, NJ with her husband, daughters and rescue dogs, Otis and Babka. Her first cookbook, Modern Jewish Baker: Challah, Babka, Bagels and More, was released in September 2017 by Countryman Press. To see what Shannon is cooking and eating, follow her on twitter @shasarna and on Instagram.
Articles by Shannon Sarna
Foodie Gift Ideas for Dad
When Father’s Day was just about buying my dad something and a card, well, that was a piece of cake. ...
Shavuot Menu Ideas (Blintzes, Cheesecake, Ziti – Oh My!)
June is a tricky time for a holiday like Shavuot. On one hand, I love having an excuse to make ...
Green Lasagna
I grew up eating lots of very traditional Italian-American lasagna, baked ziti and anything else you could cover in homemade ...
Dishes for Memorial Day Weekend
The long weekend is finally here and I am ready for some relaxing. I am also ready for the start ...
Roast Chicken with Spicy Honey BBQ Sauce
Summer is almost here. I can feel it. Every time we get a warmer day the women of NYC are ...
Jewish, Japanese, and Delicious
I am all too familiar with a story like Francesca Biller’s, who shares this week what it’s like to be ...
Nutella Babka
I didn’t grow up baking or even eating babka. Coffee cake, definitely. Banana bread was a staple. But babka just ...
Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing and Challah Croutons
My husband’s family is very male-centric and even though they love to eat, they can be a bit difficult to ...