Food Network stars like Scott Conant, Robert Irvine, Marc Murphy, Chris Santos and Maneet Chauhan will descend upon Mohegan Sun in January for the Mohegan Sun Wine & Food Fest. The four day-long festival, which runs from Jan. 22-25, will feature tastings and other food-based experiences with notable international, national and local chefs and food personalities.
One of these personalities is chef Shawn Osbey, a Danbury native who operates his own Atlanta-based catering company. Known as the “traveling chef,” Osbey harnesses the recipes and experiences of other cultures and has found ways to incorporate those inspirations into his own cuisine.
“It keeps my ideas and my artistry fresh. It’s not just about me creating events, it’s also about me experiencing different cultures and different foods as well,” Osbey. “That kind of resonates and translates back into my food.”
“It’s always great to see different cultures; the way they kind of create experiences and then I can take bits and stuff and create unique experiences for my clients,” Osbey added.
Growing up in Danbury in the 1980s and ’90s, Osbey found a passion for cooking through his time spent at home on snowdays.
Chef Shawn Osbey with Food Network star and event host, Alex Guarnaschelli on Aug. 17, 2024, for the Dan’s Taste White Party at Gurney’s Montauk. (Courtesy of John Tucker)
“We had those big, big snowstorms back in those days,” Osbey said. “We were stuck in the house so my family and I would turn to cooking. We would cook all day. I would turn my kitchen into a little restaurant.”
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