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

Last Chance for Summer Grilling

I can hardly believe the end of August is upon us. The days have started to cool slightly, and the ...

Farm Stand Fresh Recipes

If you’re anything like me then you probably find yourself perusing the farmer’s markets each weekend during the summer to ...

Kosher Fried Chicken

If you are a health nut or adverse to things fried, then just skip right over this post because there ...

Shabbat Recipe Roundup

I’ve never made water challah myself, but I’ve heard from friends and foodies alike how good it is – even ...

The Power of Pita

They say that math is an international language since its the same no matter where you come from; but I ...

Shabbat Recipe Roundup

I can always count on The Challah Blog to come up with a new and exciting way to serve challah. ...

Your Best Brisket Contest!

Did you inherit bubbe’s best brisket recipe? Or did you create your own brisket that wows your family each year?Rosh ...

Celebrating Julia’s 100th

I loved so much about my college experience at Smith College in Northampton, MA – the beautiful town, my diverse ...

Jewish Food Trending: Pass the Moscato

My mom used to say that anyone who needs to tell you how wealthy or smart they are, probably isn’t. ...

Shabbat Recipe Roundup: Kosher BBQ!

I am sure we’ve all had our share of hamburgers, hot dogs and other grilled treats this summer, but how ...