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Hi! I'm Chef Laura.
I’m Chef Laura Bonicelli – cookbook author, culinary coach, and founder of the Bonicelli Cooking Club. I’m passionate about inspiring home cooks to eat well, cook with confidence, and celebrate every meal. Whether you’re brand new or seasoned in the kitchen, you’re in the right place.
Over 15 years as a professional chef
Thousands of recipes written
Creator of the Mindful Mediterranean Program
- Creator of The New Basics of Cooking
Explore what our courses have to offer.
As seen on:
In the Kitchen with Chef Laura
Latest Podcast
Episode #11
How To Run A Sustainable Kitchen
What They Love Most
❝ This program completely changed my approach to weeknight meals.
I’m hooked on the Mindful Mediterranean program. The benefits have been life-changing, and I attend almost all of the live sessions. I’ve lost weight and never eaten better. MM is a true celebration of food.
❝ One of my biggest concerns was that the information would be too advanced for me – or not advanced enough. I think Chef Laura is correct. If you love food – you belong here. I have built on my skills and am cooking at a much higher level.
❝ I love the club! I signed up for The New Basics of Cooking and now I’m in the Mindful Mediterranean program. To me, the two programs go hand-in-hand. I love having the videos on-hand. I can never remember how to cut up a chicken – it’s all right there for me.
❝ Last week I realized that I am using almost exclusively Chef Laura Bonicelli recipes! Why? Because I can always trust that what I serve will be delicious. I recommend the club to everyone who wants to serve delicious, healthy food, and improve their knowledge and techniques. Thanks, Chef Laura!
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What’s in it for you?
With our programs, you will…
🛒 Shop Better
Learn to plan and buy the best sustainable, local, and well-sourced ingredients.
Master ways to waste less and save money by using what you buy effectively and efficiently.
🍳 Cook Better
Enhance your cooking experience and inspire others by learning new and vetted culinary methods, techniques, and recipes. Become the home chef you want to be.
🥗 Eat Better
Elevate your diet and improve your health by cooking at home easily and confidently.
Learn how to avoid highly-processed foods, preservatives, additives, and toxins.
🧡 Live Better
Make food and wellness the center of your family and community.
Create and pass down meaningful culinary traditions to enjoy now and for generations.
My work as a chef, this site, and the cooking club are dedicated to sharing knowledge, ideas, recipes, techniques, tools, and inspiration that will help you be the cook you have always wanted to be. This is for you!
Chef Laura
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Are you ready for a new relationship with food?
Our most popular program Mindful Mediterranean
(a mediterranean diet how-to) runs live sessions every quarter.
Sessions start on October 5th
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Embark on Your Culinary Adventure with
‘The New Basics of Cooking’!
Eight information-packed classes!
Over 40 recorded classes with weekly live Q&A
Doors Open in September- Class begins in:
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Latest Blog Posts!
Chicken Marsala
Chicken Marsala Classic and comforting, Chicken Marsala features tender pan-seared chicken simmered in a rich mushroom and Marsala wine sauce. With its creamy texture, earthy depth, and touch of sweetness from the wine, this Italian-American favorite delivers elegance...
Strawberry Basil Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
By: Chef Laura Bonicelli This salad is my answer to the question: “What can I make when strawberries are at their peak and basil is abundant?" The result is my Strawberry Basil Salad that celebrates the best of summer — sweet berries, fragrant basil, tender greens,...
Mediterranean Corn and Tomato Salad
By: Chef Laura Bonicelli The Mediterranean Corn and Tomato Salad is a dish that truly captures the soul of summer — crisp, sweet, and herbaceous. I created this recipe to highlight the flavors and textures of the season’s freshest produce: sweet corn, juicy cherry...