She
is a lawyer by day and host/producer of her television show on the
weekends. Lauren grew up in an Italian family in St. Louis, Missouri,
where eating well was the key to every family gathering. She studied
political science at Truman State University and later received a J.D.
from Duke University School of Law.
Throughout her education, Lauren
honed her cooking and entertaining skills by hosting numerous dinner
parties with her girlfriends. After graduating from Duke Law, Lauren
married her husband, Corey Then, and moved to Washington, D.C., to begin
a career as an attorney.
Although her life has become increasingly hectic, she always makes time for cooking because it provides her an outlet for creativity and fun. She decided to pursue her dream by expanding her culinary knowledge and attending L’Academie de Cuisine. In addition to filming her show, she teaches cooking classes. She is also the author of Capital Cooking Cookbook. Not only is Lauren the editor of the Capital Cooking Show blog, but she also writes for DC Culinary Travel Examiner, WashingtonEats.com and W-USA 9.
Although her life has become increasingly hectic, she always makes time for cooking because it provides her an outlet for creativity and fun. She decided to pursue her dream by expanding her culinary knowledge and attending L’Academie de Cuisine. In addition to filming her show, she teaches cooking classes. She is also the author of Capital Cooking Cookbook. Not only is Lauren the editor of the Capital Cooking Show blog, but she also writes for DC Culinary Travel Examiner, WashingtonEats.com and W-USA 9.
