Chef Laura Laura

I’m a Toronto-born Red Seal Chef with over 20 years of professional experience, but I’ve been happiest in a kitchen for much longer than that. I was cooking Thanksgiving dinner for my family on my own by the age of 11. Growing up surrounded by the incredible diversity of Toronto sparked my curiosity about food from an early age, exposing me to flavours and cuisines from around the world and helping shape the way I cook today.

My career has taken me from training in Italy and some of Toronto’s most respected kitchens to leading the culinary programs at Le Sélect Bistro, The Drake Hotel, Avling, and Chez Nad. Along the way, I’ve cooked everything from intimate dinners and family-style meals to weddings, large events and multi-course tasting menus.

My cooking is seasonal, ingredient-driven and grounded in strong French and Italian technique, but I’m equally inspired by the many cultures and cuisines that make Toronto such an incredible food city. I love beautiful restaurant-quality food, but I also know that sometimes the perfect meal is something simple, comforting and incredibly well made.

As a private chef, my goal is to make the experience feel personal and relaxed. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, hosting friends, planning a backyard dinner, or simply want someone to cook a fantastic meal in your home, I’ll build the menu around you, your tastes, your occasion and the way you like to eat.