La Bonne Vie Personal Chef + Catering

🌎✈️ What a week!

Our International Kids Cooking Camp wrapped up last week, and our young chefs spent the week exploring flavors, techniques, and traditions from around the world—all without leaving the kitchen. From learning new skills to trying foods they’d never tasted before, it was a week full of creativity, confidence-building, and plenty of delicious memories.

Seeing these kids grow more comfortable in the kitchen each day is one of our favorite parts of summer.

A few spots remain in our upcoming camps, but availability is extremely limited. If you’ve been thinking about signing your child up, we recommend reserving a spot sooner rather than later—there’s no guarantee they’ll last long! www.lbvcooking.com/cooking-classes

What an incredible first week of Kids Summer Camp at La Bonne Vie! 🌱🍓👩‍🍳

This week’s Farm-to-Table Camp has been filled with curious minds, creative hands, and enthusiastic young chefs who embraced every opportunity to learn where food comes from and how to transform fresh ingredients into something delicious.

From harvesting, chopping, mixing, and tasting, these campers amazed us with their excitement, teamwork, and willingness to try new things. Watching their confidence grow in the kitchen throughout the week has been one of the highlights of our summer.

A few talented campers surprised us with beautiful chalk art of “La Bonne Vie” on the sidewalk outside our kitchen. It was such a thoughtful and creative way to leave their mark on the week, and we absolutely loved it. ❤️

Thank you to all of our campers and families for making this first week so special. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the summer has in store!

There are very few spots left in the rest of the weeks this summer and we would love to see your kiddos fill them! Reserve your campers spot on our website at www.lbvcooking.com/cooking-classes

Thursday night we celebrated with our amazing women Chefs of Lexington for FoodChain’s VIP dinner! What an incredible event to work alongside our friends to help support food security for our community.

Please feel free to donate, if led- and thank you to everyone who helped make the last two days downright magical.

This weekend was one for the books ✨

From graduation celebrations and Mother’s Day catering to private flight catering, our kitchen stayed busy creating memorable experiences all across Kentucky. While we didn’t manage to capture every event (busy weekends tend to do that 😅), we were able to snag a few photos from one beautiful graduation party — and this custom graduation cake from another celebration deserves its own spotlight 🎓🍰

Whether it’s an intimate dinner, a milestone celebration, corporate gathering, or luxury catering for travel, we love helping our clients create unforgettable moments around the table.

Summer party season is officially here, and our calendar is already starting to fill. If you’re planning a pool party, shower, rehearsal dinner, cocktail party, or private event this summer, now is the perfect time to reserve your date.

📩 Reach out to start planning your next event on our website or email our Culinary Director at [email protected]

We’re officially into May and still riding the high of an incredible Derby weekend—thank you to everyone who celebrated with us. What a way to kick off the month. 🥂

There’s still plenty ahead, and a few seats left in upcoming classes if you’ve been meaning to join us. Grab a friend, make a night of it, and come cook, sip, and enjoy something a little different.

A quick heads up—May is completely booked for private events (we’re so grateful for that!). If you’ve been thinking about hosting something this summer, now is the time to reach out. June, July, and August are already filling quickly with lots of inquiries coming in.

And for those asking—our kids summer cooking camps still have a few openings. These always fill up (especially last minute), and we hate having to turn families away, so we recommend reserving sooner rather than later.

Whether it’s a private class, celebration, or catered gathering, we’d love to create something special for you.

Reserve your class spot or start planning your summer event with us at www.lbvcooking.com

When you’re craving goldfish crackers but you’re gluten free … you make them from scratch. ✨🐟

These homemade gluten free “gold fish” crackers are crisp, cheesy, buttery, and dangerously snackable — without tasting “gluten free.” Because around here, we don’t believe food allergies should mean settling for less.

From personal chef meals to catering, cooking classes, and kids summer cooking camps, creating food that everyone can actually enjoy is kind of our thing. 💛

And yes… they are kid approved 🫶🏼

Derby weekend, and what a weekend it was.

From intimate in-home dinners to high-energy Derby parties, from hands-on cooking classes to seamless private flight catering—our team executed at the highest level, start to finish. Every plate, every detail, every moment was handled with precision, creativity, and care.

What makes weekends like this possible isn’t just the volume—it’s the talent. It’s chefs who move with intention, teams who anticipate before being asked, and a standard that never wavers no matter the setting.

We wish we could share every single moment, every dish, every behind-the-scenes push—but for now, here are just a few highlights from a team that continues to raise the bar.

Proud is an understatement. This is what excellence looks like.

✨ LBV’s First-Ever Trivia Night ✨

Thursday May 7th at 6PM

This isn’t your typical night out—and it’s definitely not a cooking class.

We’re turning up the energy with an elevated trivia experience designed for connection, competition, and just the right amount of indulgence. Think Thirsty Thursday, but upgraded: better food, better drinks, better company.

Enjoy a curated small-bites bar, sip on thoughtfully crafted chef cocktails or choose from a selection of beer/wine and non-alcoholic drinks from our bar, then dive into a few lively rounds of trivia with friends (or make some new ones).

Come solo, bring a date, or gather your smartest crew—either way, you’re in for a night that’s social, spirited, and refreshingly low-pressure.

No cooking. No lectures. Just good vibes, great bites, and a reason to stay out past dinner.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now—this is one you don’t want to miss. www.lbvcooking.com/cooking-classes

May is officially fully booked ✨

June and July availability is limited, and dates are already filling quickly for private events, catering, and cooking classes.

We’re often booked weeks in advance, and hate having to turn away last-minute requests.

Plan ahead and secure your date early — we’d love to create something special for you.