Claire Saffitz was born on 16 September 1986 and is an American food writer, chef, and YouTube personality.
12 Facts About Claire Saffitz
Claire Saffitz has continued work as a video host on her own YouTube channel and as a freelance recipe developer, including for New York Times Cooking.
Claire Saffitz attended Captain Elementary and graduated from Clayton High School in 2005.
Claire Saffitz went on to attend Harvard University, graduating in 2009 with an AB in US history and literature, then studied French cuisine and pastry at Ecole Gregoire-Ferrandi in Paris, France.
Claire Saffitz joined Bon Appetit in 2013, starting as a recipe tester and working her way up to being a senior food editor, where she remained until August 2018, when she left her full-time position at the magazine.
Claire Saffitz returned in November 2018 as a freelance recipe developer and video host.
In July 2017, Gourmet Makes debuted, in which Claire Saffitz attempted to recreate or elevate popular snack foods such as Doritos, Twinkies, and Gushers.
On January 22,2020, Claire Saffitz appeared on a cooking segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Amidst these circumstances, Claire Saffitz announced she had not been under contract with the company since May 2020 and that she would be reevaluating her relationship with Bon Appetit.
In December 2020, Claire Saffitz launched her own YouTube channel, beginning with a focus on demonstrating recipes from her book, Dessert Person.
In January 2021, Claire Saffitz started contributing to NYT Cooking, including being featured on their YouTube channel.
In May 2021, Claire Saffitz made another appearance on The Tonight Show.