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    Beautiful lunch prepared with Chef Laurence - salmon, mixed greens, clementine marmalade, goat cheese, fingerling potatoes, focaccia.
    Alli B.

    Our group of colleagues was looking to do something special to celebrate a mother to be for a baby shower and Chef Laurence prepared the most incredible experience for us. We had a group of 12 and came to Laurence's beautiful home in Santa Barbara where she welcomed us into her kitchen and her garden. She designed a thoughtful menu for us that relied on fresh local foods and accounted for any dietary restrictions. We were able to help in the kitchen for hands on experience and learning and we were able to craft our own floral arrangements in the exquisite garden, learning flower arranging techniques and trying them out for ourselves. We enjoyed the lunch in the garden at a gorgeous table set for 12. It was clear every single detail was well planned to make sure we had the best experience possible. We absolutely could not have asked for a better day and all of us will cherish the lovely time we spent together. If you do only one thing in Santa Barbara, do this! We will definitely be back!

    Ali K.

    Laurence has a true gift of cooking, educating, and hosting! From sign up through the end of the Saturday Farmers Market cooking class, she made the experience easy, customized, and a truly immersive day! I highly recommend taking this class with Laurence!

    Sourdough focaccia

    I just had the opportunity to have a private cooking class with Chef Laurence and it was a delight from start to finish. We started the day with a trip to the fisherman's pier and farmer's market and then to her home for conversation and cooking, surrounded by her gardens and home which look plucked from Provence. The food was delicious, as was the wine, but I most enjoyed the conversation. I will be returning as soon as I can.

    Mary's Heritage Chicken perfectly prepared

    I hired Laurence to cook a romantic dinner for two in my home. Every detail including the meal and dessert was exquisite and flawless. She also stocked my kitchen with all kinds of delicious and healthy snacks from the farmers market or that she had prepared. She brought chamomile and lavender flowers that are still enchanting my kitchen. She is a brilliant chaff and a lovely human being. I highly recommend her for any occasion. Professional and lovely.

    Absolutely delicious.
    Nina W.

    My friend and I spent an absolutely delightful and informative day with Laurence learning about puff pastry, cheese and more. It was a blast. She made an amazing menu according to our preferences and created a relaxing and concise shopping/cooking experience throughout the day. The food we ended up making was wonderful, I couldn't help but go for second helpings! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a classy food experience in Santa Barbara. I would even say it is a must-do if you were in the area. Thanks again for the awesome day! Here is one of the courses we created that day, I am thrilled to show it off.

    amazing salad

    We went on a market foray with Laurence as part of a culinary adventure weekend and it was absolutely the best part of the weekend. We met her at the fish market to begin our shopping for lunch and she greeted us with fresh-baked madeleines. Laurence walked us through the market and told us about the various seafoods that are unique to the Santa Barbara area--we picked up a rockfish for lunch and tried some fresh sea urchin, which was amazing! From there we went to the farmer's market and picked up some beautiful fresh produce. Then it was off to Laurence's beautiful home kitchen to prepare lunch. She had a detailed menu planned for the day and all the prep tasks in an easy to-do list that we could check off as we went along. Laurence did the lion's share of the work, but had some fun culinary tasks for my wife and I to help with, and she was very good about explaining the whole process and how all the different foods would come together. We had some wine and snacks midway through the day, then finished up the cooking chores and got all our food in the oven. A short time later, we were eating one of the best and freshest meals we've ever enjoyed. Laurence is a joy to spend the day with and there was never a rushed moment even though we were with her from 8:30 in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. It was the highlight of the trip and we can't wait to visit the market and spend a day cooking with Laurence again the next time we visit Santa Barbara.

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    Thank you so much for your kind words Stacey!

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    Thank you so much Caroline, I look forward to cooking with you again.

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    Laurence graciously accommodated our group on a Tuesday where we met at the Farmer's Market in the late afternoon.

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    Routinely order chicken, steak, beef, and fish for our family's freezer. Justin replies quickly and…read morealways has excellent suggestions for the best use of meats and fresh seafood. Excellent service and the highest quality offerings.

    Chef Justin West continues toChef Justin West continues to wow with another great concept inspired…read moreby the need to feed the community in a time of COVID19. Market Forager delivers Chef curated groceries to your door step. Farmers' Market fresh produce, Premier Meat, and Proprietary Flavors created by Chef are accessed at the touch of a key. Delivery is prompt and efficient. I LOVE the Premier Meat Box packed with delicious cuts of steak, pork and chicken; all individually packaged and ready to store in your freezer. I am so grateful for this business. It affords me the convenience of forgoing trips to the grocery store without compromising nutrition. The quality of food at Market Forager is evident in the taste. I hope this CSA is here to stay even beyond the pandemic. I highly recommend giving it a go! wow with another great concept inspired by the need to feed the community in a time of COVID19. Market Forager delivers Chef curated groceries to your door step. Farmers' Market fresh produce, Premier Meat, and Proprietary Flavors created by Chef are accessed at the touch of a key. Delivery is prompt and efficient. I LOVE the Premier Meat Box packed with delicious cuts of steak, pork and chicken; all individually packaged and ready to store in your freezer. I am so grateful for this business. It affords me the convenience of forgoing trips to the grocery store without compromising nutrition. The quality of food at Market Forager is evident in the taste. I hope this CSA is here to stay even beyond the pandemic. I highly recommend giving it a go!

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