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Avisitor to Shannon Cheevers’s shop, located at 252 Pine Island Turnpike in Warwick, NY, will be greeted by inspirational signs that seem to tell Shannon’s story. “She believed she could so she did,” “Bake the world a better place,” and “When you get there, remember where you came from,” were just a few that caught my eye.

Shannon, a 1995 alumna of the Culinary Institute of America, has a story that serves as inspiration for many who shop there, as Shannon is a breast cancer survivor of eleven years.

When I look around the shop, I notice pink and white pie boxes stacked on a back table. They have breast cancer survivor ribbons imprinted on them. My coffee cup says, “Thanks for supporting breast cancer research and awareness.”

As I sat at a large farmhouse table, next to a couch, a customer shared that her girlfriend has cancer and that she loves receiving Shannon’s food. Shannon tells me, “I am in a position to help and inspire others with cancer,” and this is clearly something that is her passion. “Every October I donate a percentage of my profit to a different cancer organization,” she says.

“I love what I do, the kitchen is my comfort zone,” Shannon shares with me. “I love making food and feeding people. Food is what brings people together.”

Shannon bakes savory pies—chicken pot pie, skirt steak pot pie, mac-n-cheese pot pie, and shepherd’s pie. Her quiche choices include ham, scallion & Swiss or sausage, kale & red onion. Looking for a foot long hot dog wrapped in a flaky pastry? You can find that here—served with a side of red cabbage coleslaw in her signature pink color. Soups, such as the Black Dirt French Onion, using local onions, and fresh chili are also on the menu and then, there are the desserts.

Glass display cases are filled with what Shannon calls, “homemade, decadent, and delicious pies,” available in three sizes, small, medium, and large. Today’s choices are apple, cherry, blueberry, peach, Key Lime, pecan, chocolate cream, and dark chocolate salted caramel. Need I say more?

Stay tuned for Shannon’s next venture, which will be the addition of a location inside the Lake Street Market in Monroe, NY.

I, for one, am going to keep my eyes on Shannon Cheevers, as this exuberant business woman, chef/baker, and cancer survivor continues to spread her passion throughout the community.