Shannon combines some of her favorite things in "Cocktails & Creativity": friends, creative projects, cocktails, snacks, and her chihuahua, Pita. She's a hard-core foodie, zombie fan, loud laugher, and mom to two boys and four tiny dogs.
Hometown
Kansas City, Missouri
Artistic style
Sculptural Beadwork
Inspiration
Anything meticulous
Happy place
Wherever Pita is
Favorite project or work of art
Pita's paw print art
Spaghetti and meatballs on a stick recipe

Appetizer & Snacks Spaghetti and meatballs on a stick

Tired of serving the same old boring meatball appetizers at every party? Mix things up and give our Spaghetti and ...

Mini bacon cheese balls recipe

Appetizer & Snacks Mini bacon cheese balls

What's better than a cheese ball? A cheese ball (or two or three) for every guest! There's lots to love about thes...

Smoked brisket and blue cheese cracker appetizers

Appetizer & Snacks Smoked brisket and blue cheese cracker appetizers

Smoky and savory + sweet and simple = Shannon's crazy good cheese and cracker appetizers! In this easy recipe, Sha...

Brazilian lemonade recipe

Drinks Brazilian lemonade

This is a tangy adaptation of a classic Brazilian cocktail made with Brazilian lemons, which are more similar in l...

White sangria recipe

Drinks White sangria

Mix up a sweet, boozy pitcher full of summer with this White Sangria recipe. In this tropical twist on traditional...

Moscow mule recipe

Drinks Moscow mule

The Moscow Mule is the perfect drink for summer—bright, bubbly and best served colder-than-cold. Our Moscow Mule r...

Grilled cheese appetizers

Appetizer & Snacks Grilled cheese appetizers

Grilled cheese sandwiches are just fine left whole or sliced corner to corner. But grilled cheese goes gourmet in ...

French 75 recipe

Drinks French 75

If you love bubbly, like really, really love it, add this French 75 recipe to your cocktail lineup. This recipe is...

Strawberry caprese skewers with Balsamic drizzle

Appetizer & Snacks Strawberry caprese skewers with balsamic drizzle

Shannon's easy caprese appetizer recipe calls for marinating mozzarella cubes with basil leaves, lemon zest, lemon...

Margaritas recipe

Drinks Margaritas

This versatile Margarita recipe lets you express yourself with tequila, limeade and triple sec. Serve these margar...

Basic guacamole recipe

Appetizer & Snacks Guacamole

Who says basic has to be boring? We've included lots of tasty twists with our basic Guacamole recipe so you can ad...