Meet Sara

Sara, a protégé of Julia Child, graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1977 and worked in restaurants for 7 years in Boston and New York. She joined Gourmet Magazine, first in the test kitchen, and then as the chef of the executive dining room for a total of 25 years. Concurrently she served as the executive chef behind the scenes at ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America,” prepping and styling all the food for the chefs and cookbook authors that appeared on the show, followed by a 10 year on air stint as food editor.

Sara also hosted 1500 episodes of several well-loved shows, including, “Cooking Live,” a live call-in show on the Food Network during that channel’s first decade. She is the author of 4 cookbooks, including most recently, “Home Cooking 101.”

Currently, Sara hosts “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” a public tv show, heading into its 13 season this fall. She also co-hosts a weekly segment on “Milk Street Radio,” with Chris Kimball, answering questions from listeners.