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
How Jewish Delis Across the United States Are Weathering the Pandemic
Dispatches from deli owners about their current struggles — and creative solutions.
Watch Hugh Jackman Teach Jimmy Fallon How to Make Challah
Men baking bread tackle our favorite loaf.
How to Cook for Passover During the Coronavirus Crisis
Resources and recipes for Passover prepping and cooking.
This New Jewish Cookbook Has All the Comfort & Nostalgia You’re Craving
An anything-but-traditional cookbook for Jewish food lovers.
9 Jewish Comfort Foods to Make Right Now
Our favorite Jewish foods for your stress baking and cooking.
These Are the Jewish Foods People Are Stocking Up for Coronavirus
And some of them are pretty funny.
These Hamantaschen Fails Will Make You Feel Better About Yourself
Some of our readers' most delicious hamantaschen fails.
Cooking Traditional Dutch Stamppot with a Holocaust Survivor
A classic Dutch dish enjoyed right before Passover.
