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
Homemade Granola Bars for Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat is not the holiday that commemorates the destruction of the temple; that’s Tisha B’Av, though I understand why ...
Reuben French Fries
Every year when I work on a new recipe in preparation for Superbowl Sunday, I write and reflect on the ...
On the Road with The Nosher
The past few weeks have felt like a whirlwind of packing, unpacking, eating, and then packing again. My daughter and ...
Olive Oil Roasted Garlic Bread
Sometimes the simplest recipes are just the best. So often we try to complicate our lives and our cooking by thinking more ...
Announcing the 2015 Nosher Monthly Photo Contest!
It’s a new year, so we’re trying out some new things. We love hearing what you’re eating, and we want to ...
A Year in Challah
It’s the time of year when every blog and website is putting up their “best of” list. Instead of going ...
Mascarpone Stuffed Dates with Sea Salt
Nearly six years ago, my husband (who was then merely a newish boyfriend in my life) took me out for ...
Peppermint Hot Cocoa Challah
The holiday season is sort of a strange time for me. Like many American Jews, I grew up celebrating both ...
Michelin Star Latkes and Sufganiyot
What can a Michelin Star chef teach a nice Jewish girl about frying latkes? A lot!
