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Ready to Take Back Your Power Through Food?
easy • effective • sustainable
For women who are done fighting their body and ready to build a way of eating that actually feels good — Mindful Mediterranean™ is a practical four-week program that teaches you a simple, sustainable system rooted in the foods and rhythms of the Mediterranean lifestyle. No calorie counting. No eliminating foods you love. Just a joyful, lasting way to eat well and age well.
Your $59 membership includes all four live runs — October, January, April, and July — plus a full year of access to every lesson, the app, and the community.
From Chef Laura
Why I Built This
I built this program for myself first.
I'd gained a lot of weight. Not suddenly — over years, the way it usually happens. And I just didn't feel good. I was a professional chef who'd spent a decade helping other people eat their way back to health, and I wasn't doing it for myself.
So I started testing. The ratio came out of my own kitchen, cooking my own dinners, paying attention to what actually held up over months instead of weeks.
The weight came off, slowly and steadily. But that was the least interesting part. My energy came back. My skin changed. I slept better. My numbers at the doctor moved in the right direction. I felt like myself again.
I want to be clear about this: Mindful Mediterranean isn't a weight-loss program. Weight loss happens for some people — but not if it doesn't need to. What everybody gets is the other list. The energy, the sleep, the feeling of being at home in your own kitchen and your own body.
The Formula
The whole program is one ratio.
I sort food into two groups. I call them MM-Green and MM-Blue.
MM-Green
Two meals a day plus your snacks come from Green.
MM-Blue
The third meal is Blue.
That's it. That's the formula.
There's no counting, no eliminating, no list of foods you've failed at. Nothing is off the table — pasta isn't banned, bread isn't banned, dessert isn't banned. You're not giving things up. You're changing the proportion of one kind of eating to another, and letting that do the work.
I teach you which foods sit where and, more importantly, how to cook the Green ones so well that you stop thinking of them as the compromise.
What You'll Learn
What's Included
Everything you need for $59/year — including the Companion App and private community, free with your membership
4-Week Video Curriculum
23 lessons dripped weekly so you learn at a sustainable pace, not all at once.
5 Live Sessions with Chef Laura
We start with an orientation, then meet after each week of material. Five Saturdays together — demos, questions, and coaching. All recorded if you can’t make one.
Foundations Program Guide
Your complete written guide to the Mindful Mediterranean system — pantry lists, meal planners, and weekly workbook exercises.
Foundations Journal
A guided journal to track your progress, reflect on your habits, and celebrate your wins.
Companion App
Recipes, meal planning, optional self-monitoring, meditation tools, website access, and a private community — all included free with your membership, no extra charge.
Private Community
A built-in community where you can share photos, post videos, celebrate wins, and connect with fellow members.
4 Live Runs a Year
Mindful Mediterranean runs every quarter — October, January, April, and July. Your annual membership includes all four runs live, not just the one you start with.
Course Curriculum
Week 1 — Build Your Foundation
6 lessons- Why Mindful Mediterranean?
- The Mindful Mediterranean Philosophy
- Foundation Foods vs. Accent Foods
- Understanding MM Green
- Your First Week
- Meal Planning Made Simple
Week 2 — Create New Habits
6 lessons- Your First Month
- Setting Expectations
- Habit Building for Long-Term Success
- Building Your Mediterranean Kitchen
- Pantry Staples
- Shopping Strategies
Week 3 — Living Mindful Mediterranean
6 lessons- Restaurants and Takeout
- Holidays and Celebrations
- Travel
- Family Gatherings
- Entertaining
- Navigating Real Life Without Guilt
Week 4 — Make It Last
5 lessons- Recipe Makeovers
- Thinking Like a Mindful Mediterranean Cook
- Building Balanced Meals
- Creating Your Personal Mindful Mediterranean Lifestyle
- Continuing the Journey
23 lessons across 4 weeks
What Our Students Say
“I have tried every diet out there, and while I lost weight, I couldn't sustain it because I missed food! The Mindful Mediterranean program changed that. I met my ideal weight and have stayed there for 3 years. I LOVE cooking Chef's recipes.”
Darcy K.
Hibbing, MN
“I had lost interest in cooking and started relying on take-out, meal kits, and going out. This was the source of my weight gain problem. I realized that the program would require time in the kitchen, but what I didn't realize was that I would learn to love cooking again.”
Mary R.
Minneapolis, MN
“The changes in my body after 50 seemed irreversible. Even my doctor cited 'age' as the reason and suggested 'acceptance'. I started the Mindful Mediterranean program and saw positive progress in the first week!”
Kathy B.
Winona, MN
“I have tried every diet out there, and while I lost weight, I couldn't sustain it because I missed food! The Mindful Mediterranean program changed that. I met my ideal weight and have stayed there for 3 years. I LOVE cooking Chef's recipes.”
Darcy K.
Hibbing, MN
“I had lost interest in cooking and started relying on take-out, meal kits, and going out. This was the source of my weight gain problem. I realized that the program would require time in the kitchen, but what I didn't realize was that I would learn to love cooking again.”
Mary R.
Minneapolis, MN
“The changes in my body after 50 seemed irreversible. Even my doctor cited 'age' as the reason and suggested 'acceptance'. I started the Mindful Mediterranean program and saw positive progress in the first week!”
Kathy B.
Winona, MN
Meet Your Instructor
Chef Laura Bonicelli spent over a decade running a meal delivery service where much of the work was clinical — she worked with dietitians and nutritionists whose clients were managing their health and rebuilding after serious illness. That work led to cooking for professional athletes. She founded Bonicelli Cooking Club to bring the same principle to a wider audience: the food has to be worth eating, or nobody eats it twice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Mindful Mediterranean™
No — and that’s what makes it different. Mindful Mediterranean™ is a lifestyle program. Yes, you’ll learn about food and how to build meals that nourish you, but this isn’t about mastering recipes or knife skills. It’s about building a sustainable, joyful way of eating that fits your real life. Think of it as a complete system for how to think about food, shop for it, and enjoy it — without the stress.
Not at all. This program meets you exactly where you are. Whether you’re a confident home cook or someone who lives on takeout, the Mindful Mediterranean system works because it’s about principles, not complicated techniques. I’ll walk you through everything step by step.
Most diet programs are built on restriction — they tell you what you can’t eat, assign points, or count calories. Mindful Mediterranean™ is the opposite. There’s no tracking, no points, no forbidden foods. Instead, I teach you a simple framework of Foundation Foods and Accent Foods that naturally shifts how you eat without ever feeling deprived. This isn’t a diet you go on and off — it’s a way of living that you actually want to keep.
Everything. Your membership includes the full 4-week video curriculum (20 lessons), weekly live Zoom sessions with me, the Foundations Program Guide, the Foundations Journal, and the Companion App with recipes, meal planning, meditation tools, and a private community. There are no hidden fees and no extra charges. $59/year gives you the complete Mindful Mediterranean experience.
Yes — your $59/year membership renews once a year on the anniversary of the date you enrolled. If it’s not for you, you can cancel anytime by emailing me at laura@bonicellicookingclub.com. No hassle, no questions asked. But I think you’ll want to stay.
Just email laura@bonicellicookingclub.com and I’ll take care of it. You can cancel at any time, and you’ll keep full access through the end of your current membership year. There are no cancellation fees and no hoops to jump through. I want you here because you love it, not because you’re stuck.
Because you get far more than one run. Mindful Mediterranean runs four times a year — October, January, April, and July — and your $59 membership includes all of them. Join for October and you can come back in January, April, and July for fresh live sessions and new company, with everything you learned the first time still unlocked. The four weeks are the on-ramp. The year is where the habit actually forms.
Because most “Mediterranean diet” advice gives you a food list and wishes you luck. That’s not a system — that’s a suggestion. Mindful Mediterranean™ gives you the actual framework: how to stock your kitchen, how to plan your week, how to handle restaurants and holidays, and how to make it feel natural instead of forced. Plus, you’re not doing it alone. The live Zoom sessions and the guided journal keep you supported and accountable week after week.
The Mediterranean lifestyle is naturally flexible. The system I teach is built on principles, not rigid meal plans, so it adapts beautifully to most dietary needs — whether you’re gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, or managing other restrictions. During our live Zoom sessions, you can ask me directly about your specific situation and I’ll help you make it work.
The program goes on sale in September 2026, with the first live Zoom session on Saturday, October 3rd. New curriculum releases every Saturday after that. When you join the waitlist, you’ll be the first to know when enrollment opens — and you’ll get early access before the general public. I’ll also send you a few emails with Mediterranean lifestyle tips to get you inspired before the program begins. No spam, no pressure — just good food and good energy.
Absolutely. The weekly live Zoom sessions aren’t lectures — they’re interactive. You’ll cook with me, ask questions, share what’s working, and connect with other women on the same journey. Between sessions, you’ll have access to our private community built right into the Companion App, where you can share photos, post videos, give likes, celebrate wins, and encourage each other. There’s something powerful about doing this together.
Real Results
What Our Students Say
“I have tried every diet out there, and while I lost weight, I couldn't sustain it because I missed food! The Mindful Mediterranean program changed that. I met my ideal weight and have stayed there for 3 years. I LOVE cooking Chef's recipes.”
Wonderful program!
Darcy K
Hibbing, MN
“I had lost interest in cooking and started relying on take-out, meal kits, and going out. This was the source of my weight gain problem. I realized that the program would require time in the kitchen; what I didn't realize was that I would learn to love cooking again. ”
Loving the recipes.
Mary R.
Minneapolis, MN
“The changes in my body after 50 seemed irreversible. Even my doctor cited "age" as the reason and suggested "acceptance". I started the Mindful Mediterranean program and saw positive progress in the first week! ”
Simple to follow and becomes second nature.
Kathy B.
Winona, MN
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