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
Outsourcing My Daugher’s Birthday Party
After our daughter was born, the number of people who told us “it goes by soooo fast” was too many ...
Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride
Persian Jewish food seems like the latest cuisine to tackle for adventurous cooks: exotic, a bit challenging and trendy. But ...
Weekly Shabbat Menu
Last week I was looking for a last minute marinade and came up with a brilliant new “everything” marinade for ...
Ultimate Kosher Burgers
I spend, what some may consider, an unhealthy amount of time thinking about food, and how to make kosher versions ...
Shabbat Menu for Memorial Day
Doesn’t it seem like Memorial Day has arrived a bit early this year!? We are barely past Shavuot and now ...
Mastering the Six Braid Challah
I have spent a long time working on my challah – the consistency, baking time, different flavors. And for me ...
Happy Birthday to the Ultimate Nosher
Last year at this time, well, I was significantly larger as you can see. Our daughter was due to arrive ...
Shavuot Recipe Picks
And finally we get to one of my favorite Jewish holidays to cook for: Shavuot. I love making dairy meals, ...
Baked Ziti Cupcakes
A few months ago I was having lunch at my favorite Midtown NYC pizza spot – Pizza By Cer Te ...
Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas
Brunch is just about the best meal of the week. Brunch is lazy. Brunch is enjoyed with the best people ...