Barbara Fairchild
Bon Appétit Editor-in-Chief
Barbara joined Bon Appétit in 1978 as an editorial assistant, and after rising through the ranks, was promoted to Editor-in-Chief in June 2000.
A prominent leader in the epicurean world, Barbara was inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s “Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage” in May 2000. She has been a frequent guest on numerous Food Network and Fox series and appears regularly on international and US TV shows.
Barbara divides her time between the Bon Appétit offices in New York and Los Angeles, where the magazine’s editorial staff and test kitchens are based.