Lauren is a San Francisco native with strong North Bay roots. She spent her childhood running through the grapevines in the Wine Country in Sonoma, and body boarding and riding horses on the West Marin Coast in Bolinas.

Her family is very nature oriented and close to their food sources, from growing their own seasonal vegetables to Salmon and Crab fishing to hunting wild game. Lauren grew up always in touch with where her food comes from, how important it is that it's all natural and that it comes from renewable resources.

She took a trip when she was 17 to Europe with little money and a strong desire to stay, so she worked her way through Youth Hostel kitchens through Europe claiming she could cook for her keep. In the mornings she would put on her backpack and head to the markets picking out strange and unknown produce, trying to communicate in languages foriegn to her, then ride the train back to the hostel and put it all together for hungry travelers.

Upon returning, Lauren left the Wine Country for San Francisco where she has made her home for over 10 years, working in marketing and advertising, catering for some of San Francisco and Sonoma's finest, and as a private personal chef.

Her love has always been in the kitchen and with all the excitement surrounding healthy eating, local farming, organic produce, sustainable fish and clean meats she thought it was the perfect time to share her passion with busy families.

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