Author & Host of New York Times Cooking; Former Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit Magazine
Claire Saffitz: Biography at a Glance
- Claire Saffitz is an author, YouTube host, and recipe developer who writes recipes and hosts videos for New York Times Cooking.
- Saffitz was previously the Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine.
- Her first cookbook, Dessert Person, offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. She currently hosts a baking YouTube channel by the same name which has over 1 million subscribers.
- Her second book, What's For Dessert, was nominated for a James Beard Award.
- After graduating from Harvard University, Saffitz received a master’s degree in culinary history from McGill in Montreal and then studied pastry in Paris at École Grégoire Ferrandi.
Biography
Claire Saffitz is an author, YouTube host, and recipe developer. Her first cookbook, Dessert Person, won the IACP Julia Child First Cookbook Award. Her second book, What's For Dessert, was nominated for a James Beard Award. Previously, Claire was the Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine. She currently hosts a baking YouTube channel called Dessert Person which has over 1 million subscribers. She also writes recipes and hosts videos for New York Times Cooking. Claire was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and now lives in New York with her husband, cats, and chickens.
