Sarah Baird

Location: Kentucky

Expertise: Food Culture

Sarah is the author of New Orleans Cocktails (2017), Kentucky Sweets (2014), and Summer Squash (2015).
Her bylines have appeared in The Washington Post, TASTE, Eater, The Guardian, Saveur, Food & Wine, and more.
She is a freelance journalist and manager of The Goldenrod, a Substack Local publication.

Experience

Sarah Baird is a freelance journalist based in Kentucky. She manages The Goldenrod, a Substack Local publication covering central and eastern Kentucky. Sarah is the author of three books: New Orleans Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the Big Easy (2017); Kentucky Sweets: Bourbon Balls, Spoonbread, and Mile High Pie (2014); and Summer Squash (2015), published by Short Stack Editions. In addition to Serious Eats, her work has appeared in The Washington Post, TASTE, Eater, The Guardian, Saveur, Food & Wine, and more.

About Serious Eats

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