Laura Bonicelli's Blog

Once I put myself out to the world as a "pro cook" for my business and videos, I naturally started getting a lot of questions about my culinary influences.

I was lucky enough to have two living grandmas while I was growing up. I never met my grandfathers as they both died before I was born. Grandma Lucy and Grandma Beau lived for most of my preteen and teen years about a block and a half apart from each other in my hometown of Chisholm on the Minnesota Iron Range. Other than being called "Grandma", they had nothing in common.

My partner Mark and I spent the day cooking with Salvatore Barba @ his restaurant Il Ritrovo http://www.ilritrovo.com in Montepertuso Italy. Montepertuso is a little town high above Positano on the Almafi coast.

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These beautiful and edible blossoms are worth waiting for. I start scouting for them in the farmer's markets in early July. They are easy to spot with their beautiful golden color. There are many ways to prepare them; this one is one of my favorites.