Shannon Kinsella is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu/Chicago. She is the culinary development manager for Gourmet Garden, an herb and spice purveyor. She has worked as a recipe developer and chef-consultant for Frontera Foods, The Kraft Kitchens, Sur la Table, and other companies and was kitchen director for the nationally aired cooking program "Mexico One Plate at a Time," starring Rick Bayless. She lives in the Chicago area.
