Shelley Wiseman

Shelley Wiseman has been teaching people to cook since 1990 when she first opened La Place, a French-style cooking school in Mexico City. Her career began in New York City, cooking at illustrious restaurants Le Plaisir and Le Cherche Midi. Having fallen in love with French cookery, Wiseman then moved to France to hone her craft.

After years of cooking and teaching, Wiseman joined Gourmet as a food and travel editor, where she spent 12 years developing recipes for home cooks. In 2014, Wiseman joined fellow Gourmet alum Ian Knauer as co-owner of The Farm Cooking School. She now owns and operates Shelley’s Table, hosting cooking classes and curating culinary adventures for food-focused travelers.

Wiseman is the author or co-author of several cookbooks, including Just Tacos, The Mexican Gourmet, and The Farm Cooking School, Recipes and Techniques to Celebrate the Seasons. When she’s not cooking, she spends her time painting watercolors, hosting dinners with friends, and traveling as often as possible.