Lara Purcell is a self-taught chef who has spent the last 25 year experimenting with flavors, food groups, and ways to cook. Her love for cooking was born in her Grandmother’s Kitchen. It was here that she first learned to take risks, and not be afraid. It’s cooking, it’s supposed to be fun, and be enjoyed.
As a stay-at-home mom of 20 years, Lara has had many opportunities to try new recipes, techniques, and cuisines. Cooking brings her so much joy, and she really wanted to share that with others.
Lara’s passion is cooking Cajun Food. She experiments with all types of food, but will always return to her True Love, Cajun! She loves to see people enjoy her cooking, and likes her food to have a great flavor punch.
Lara also likes her food to be healthy, she likes fresh ingredients to be the foundation of her meals. One of her favorite sayings is, “Cook with flavor, not fat!”
Her motto is “Cooking is not Rocket Science”. This is meant to inspire confidence in the most inexperienced home cook. It means, it’s ok to try something new and fail. That is how we learn. Don’t allow yourself to be intimidated by a recipe or technique. You can always try again.
Lara Purcell on Grill Of Victory
Recently, Lara had the opportunity to compete on Food Network’s Grill of Victory. She won the Grand Prize, an outdoor kitchen! You can now watch Grill of Victory on The Cooking Channel, stream it on Discovery+, and other streaming services. Lara hopes to compete again someday. It was an incredible experience.
Lara finds great joy sharing her food with others. That is why she started filming cooking videos in the first place. She wants to share that joy and excitement every day. You can find Lara Purcell on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
XO Lara