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
Meatloaf: Perfect for Picnics?
Yes, you heard correctly, I said, meatloaf is perfect for picnics. Picnic subs, that is. Meatloaf is often thought of ...
Make Your Own Chick-fil-A
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock over the past week, Chick-fil-A and gay rights have been all over ...
Shabbat Recipe Roundup
Can you believe this is the last Shabbat of July!? Summer is flying right by though we’ve still got a ...
Pretzel Ice Cream Pie
I’m always looking for the simplest route to a pareve dessert and last week I had a moment of inspiration ...
Easy 9 Days Dinners
We are currently in the last part of the time known as “The Three Weeks” – a period in summer ...
Shabbat Recipe Roundup: Picnic Edition!
Don’t you just love the fun of an outdoor picnic? Instead of a dinner menu this week, I’ve put together ...
National Ice Cream Month!
Our friends over at 365 Scoops recently brought to our attention that it is National Ice Cream Month, and this ...
Perfect Pantry Dinners
My husband and I both love to cook, especially making dinner for one another. But when he gears up to ...
Shabbat Recipe Roundup
We are well into summer which means two things to me: its hot and there are tons of fresh fruits ...
Remembered in Food
Jews and food have a unique bond, and Jews and food seem to have an even more special relationship with ...