"[1] Exploring her new passion, she began testing recipes for the “Foods of the World” cookbook series for Time-Life Books.
When Sally, an "unrelentingly perfectionist,"[1] decided she wanted to run her own restaurant, she and John bought a run-down building in New York City on West 13th Street.
According to Green, "From the moment it opened in May 1979, it was a success, earning three stars from Mimi Sheraton of The New York Times, who praised its “small but enticing menu,” the “sheer perfection” of Ms. Darr’s zucchini fritters and her “immaculate” lemon tart.
Desserts were Ms. Darr’s forte: She was a skilled pastry chef, and her apricot souffle, shaped like a minaret and served table-side with a dollop of whipped cream flavored with kirsch, was a best seller.
"[1] Sally was briefly married to her first husband, Joseph Gross, and they had a son named Joshua, but the marriage ended in divorce.