Shannon is an earnest traveler with the heart of a chef, exploring the world for flavors and stories she can bring home to share with others. A native of Oklahoma, she has traveled to over 50 countries where she often cooks in the kitchens of local chefs and home cooks, learning about the ingredients, recipes, and stories that shape their lives. For over 20 years, Shannon has taught cooking classes and hosted dinner events in her Tulsa home with themed menus based on different locales from her travels.

Shannon is also passionate about doing good and uses her travels to teach impoverished women to cook while helping to finance their businesses using micro-loan programs. Her charity work has taken her to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Rwanda where she helped locals striving to improve their businesses and provide for their families.

Her first cookbook, titled “The Hidden Table” will be available this spring, which is a collection of stories and recipes from her adventures around the world.