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
Peanut Butter & Jelly Donuts
An Israeli-style sufganiya, but with a classic American flavor pairing.
Jeweled Veggie Orzo with Wheatberries
Oh, how I love pasta. Almost all of my favorite comfort foods involve pasta: egg noodles with cottage cheese (a ...
The Turkey Round-Up
The first time I made a turkey was actually for Passover, not Thanksgiving. Truth be told, I didn’t really know ...
Curry Pumpkin Corn Soup
When you think of pumpkin and spices, your mind likely jumps to pumpkin pie spices like ginger, cinnamon, clove and ...
Brisket-Stuffed Cabbage
Like many other traditional Ashkenazi Jewish foods I didn’t really grow up eating stuffed cabbage. Italian meatballs and sauce on ...
Savory Za’atar Challah
The addition of Middle Eastern spices gives this challah a subtle flavor that is perfect with a savory meal.
Favorite Fall Soups
It’s that time of year when soup reigns supreme. Fall vegetables really lend themselves to being roasted, pureed and blended with ...
Milk Chocolate Butterscotch Monster Cookies
Halloween is almost here, did you know? Hard not to notice with pumpkins, spiders and candy corn everywhere.And Halloween actually ...