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
Perfect Peas!
Peas are the kind of dish your mom makes you eat, right? Or peas are the part of the fried ...
Grilled Eggplant Stacks (And Other Passover-Friendly Lunches)
A few weeks ago, as I was in the midst of testing out new Passover recipes, my dear friend Mat ...
Happy Passover from The Nosher
Everyone focuses on the food and the kosherness at Passover, but the really important part is the storytelling and tradition, ...
The Nosher’s Communal Seder Menus
For the second year, we are happy to share not only some great new recipes from our contributors but also ...
Shannon’s Best Chicken Soup
Chicken soup is not one of those recipes I learned from my mom, dad or even grandmother. Rather, it’s a ...
Bronfman & Mile End: New, Old and Delish
The first time I heard of “Montreal-style Deli” was a few years ago when i was still working for Edgar ...
(Non) Traditional Jewish Deli: DGS in DC!
Ever since DGS Delicatessen opened its doors in Washington, DC last year, I’ve been following their reinvented Jewish dishes and ...
Sweet Potato Pie with Macaroon Crust
Like the crazy Jewish woman I am, I start researching Passover recipes…well, you might say I research Passover recipes all ...
Savory Breakfast Bread Pudding
It’s that time of year again when we go through cabinets, fridge and freezer searching for chametz and rack our ...
New Pizza on the Block
The Prime Restaurant Group is really on a roll lately – they are opening a new location for Prime Grill ...