Claire Saffitz
Claire Saffitz | |
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| Born | September 16, 1986[1] |
| Education | Harvard University BA[2] McGill University MA[2] |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Pastry, dessert |
Television show(s)
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| Website | csaffitz |
Claire Saffitz (born September 16, 1986) is a Contributing Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine, professional pastry chef, and YouTube personality. Saffitz stars in several series on the Bon Appétit YouTube channel, most notably Gourmet Makes, in which she creates gourmet versions of popular snack foods by reverse engineering them.
Early life and education
Saffitz was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri,[3] to an Ashkenazi Jewish family.[4] She attended Clayton High School, graduating in 2005.[5] She then graduated from Harvard University in 2009 with a BA in U.S. history and literature, after which she studied French cuisine and pastry at École Grégoire-Ferrandi in Paris, France. After working at Spring Restaurant for a four-month externship, Saffitz moved to Montreal, Québec, where she received a master's degree in History at McGill University in 2013, with a focus on French culinary history in the early modern era.[2][6][7]
Career
Saffitz joined Bon Appétit in 2013, and worked there as a Senior Food Editor until August 2018.[8] She returned in November 2018 as a freelance recipe developer and video host, with the title Contributing Food Editor.[9]
In July 2017, Gourmet Makes debuted, in which Saffitz attempts to recreate or elevate popular snack foods such as Doritos, Twinkies, and Gushers.[10] Gourmet Makes consistently trends on YouTube and has developed a cult following on social media.[11][1] Saffitz' work has been described as taking "junk food staples and...elevating them from their humble processed beginnings into wonders of gastronomy."[12]
In February 2019, due to the success of Gourmet Makes, as well as It's Alive with Brad Leone, Bon Appétit launched three new series on a streaming channel which took a more personality driven approach to their content.[13] Saffitz's starred in two of these series: Bon Appétit’s Baking School, and Making Perfect, which also featured Andy Baraghani, Molly Baz, Brad Leone, Chris Morocco, and Carla Lalli Music.[14] Saffitz also starred in the second season of Making Perfect.[15]
Saffitz is currently working on her first cookbook, which is set to be published in late 2020.[16]
Personal life
Saffitz lives with her significant other, fellow chef Harris Mayer-Selinger, in the Upper West Side neighborhood of New York City.[8][16]
References
- ^ a b Sung, Morgan (July 13, 2019). "Pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempts to explain what it's like to be the internet's crush". Mashable. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "About Claire". Claire Saffitz. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "You Can Thank The Election For Claire Saffitz's Trademark Hair". Into The Gloss. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ Saffitz, Claire. "Gefilte Fish: The Myth, the Challenge, and the Recipe You Can Actually Make". Bon Appetit. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
- ^ "10 Questions with Claire Saffitz ('05)". www.claytoneducationfoundation.org.
- ^ Saffitz, Claire (2013). "Constructing the Politics of Cookery: Authorial Strategy and Domestic Politics in English Cookery Books, 1655-1670". Cuizine: The Journal of Canadian Food Cultures. 4 (2). doi:10.7202/1019318ar. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Meet Senior Associate Food Editor Claire Saffitz". Bon Appetit. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b Crowley, Chris (8 February 2019). "Pastry Chef Claire Saffitz Is 'Always in the Mood to Eat'". Grub Street. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Pastry Chef Attempts to Make Gourmet Sno Balls". Youtube. Bon Appetit. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Gourmet Makes". Bon Appétit Videos.
- ^ Preston, Hannah (June 20, 2019). "Bon Appétit 'Gourmet Makes' Series: 40-Minute Videos Viewers Rarely Skip Through is Creating a Cult Following". Newsweek. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Baxter, Hannah. "In the Kitchen with Claire Saffitz". Coveteur. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Bon Appétit, Now on Your TV". Bon Appétit. Condé Nast. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "'Bon Appétit' YouTube Series Expands Into a Streaming Service—But Will Its Audience Follow?". Observer. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "What Makes the Perfect Thanksgiving Meal? | Making Perfect: Thanksgiving - Prologue | Bon Appétit". YouTube. Conde Nast. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Gayla, Marella. "Meet Claire Saffitz, the Internet's favorite pastry chef - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 August 2019.