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Shannon Kinsella Author

Jane Bonacci is a food writer, professional recipe developer, and editor. She is the creator, writer, and photographer of the blog The Heritage Cook, where she shares favorite recipes—many of which are gluten-free—and kitchen wisdom. Her blog has been a finalist in the International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards for Best Recipe Blog. After a successful career in high tech, she changed directions to pursue her lifelong passion for cooking and baking, working at a number of cooking schools where she cooked with and learned from many of the country's finest chefs. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

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.