Claire Saffitz
Birthday: Born in 1986-09-06 in
Deathday: Alive
Claire Saffitz is a freelance recipe developer and video host. Previously, she was Senior Food Editor at Bon Appétit magazine, where she worked for five years in the test kitchen. Claire was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and now lives in New York City. She graduated with honors from Harvard University in 2009. In 2012-2013 she studied classic French cuisine and pastry at École Grégoire Ferrandi, a culinary and trade school in Paris, France, followed by an externship at Spring restaurant. In 2014, Claire completed her Masters degree in History at McGill University, where she focused on culinary History in the Early Modern Era. Claire is continuing to host the “Gourmet Makes” series for Bon Appétit and is currently working on a cookbook project slated for Fall 2020.
TV Credits
Bon Appétit's Baking School
Character: Herself
Pastry chef Claire Saffitz brings her relatable and fun style to this cooking show in which she tackles everything from indispensable ingredients to tricky techniques for making the world’s most popular baked goods....
Making Perfect
Character: Self
The entire Bon Appétit Test Kitchen works together to figure out how to make the perfect version of iconic dishes through a mix of in-kitchen testing, expert wrangling, and out-in-the-world exploring....
Gourmet Makes
Character: Herself
Pastry chef Claire “Half-Sour” Saffitz attempts to make gourmet versions of popular snacks and desserts without the hard-to-pronounce chemical ingredients....
It's Alive! With Brad
Character: Herself
Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself....
Claire Recreates
Character:
In her exciting new YouTube series, "Claire Recreates," Claire Saffitz tries to recreate beloved childhood snacks and popular meals with a unique twist....
Dessert Person with Claire Saffitz
Character: Self
In her cookbook "Dessert Person," Claire Saffitz celebrates and defends her love of desserts and empowers reluctant home bakers to work with new ingredients, attempt new techniques, and bake with more confidence. Join Claire in her home kitchen as she highlights recipes from the book in this baking series to help you take your baking skills to the next level....