Growing up on a commune in Woodstock, New York, Sarah Carey was exposed to a variety of diverse foods and cuisine types at an early age. She received formal cooking training at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and also studied photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Upon graduation, Sarah worked at Verbena restaurant in New York City, and then moved on to become a recipe developer for cookbook writer Barbara Kafka and former New York Times food columnist Molly O'Neil. She joined Martha Stewart Living Television as an associate food editor in 1999, creating and testing recipes for the television series "Martha Stewart Living." Now Sarah is deputy food editor at Martha Stewart Living. In addition to developing recipes for stories in the magazine, she shares her passion for cooking and her deep knowledge about food on Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia radio and television programs.