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Early Life

Saffitz was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri to an Ashkenazi Jewish family. She graduated from Harvard University in 2009 with a BA in American 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.

Career

Saffitz joined Bon Appétit in 2013, and worked there as a Senior Food Editor until August 2018. She returned in November 2018 as a freelance recipe developer and video host, with the title Contributing Food Editor.

In July 2017, Gourmet Makes debuted, in which Saffitz attempts to recreate or elevate popular snack foods such as Doritos, Twinkies, and Gushers. Gourmet Makes consistently trends on YouTube and has developed a cult following on social media. Saffitz' work has been described as taking "junk food staples and...elevating them from their humble processed beginnings into wonders of gastronomy."

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. 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. Saffitz also starred in the second season of Making Perfect.

Saffitz is currently working on her first cookbook, which is set to be published in late 2020.