In the beginning

My name is Laura Moscone, born in Toronto Canada, of parents of Italian background. My father was born in Italy and my mother and Italo/Canadian was born in Toronto as well. I am the third sibling of 4. Our household was a very busy one. My mother Argentina, helped my father, Benedetto with the family business, a tile/contracting business started in 1952. Since the business was run out of the house; it was expected that dinner be on the table at 6:00 pm every night. I was always around my mother while she frantically cooked dinner to make sure the "start time" wasn't missed. I was interested in how things were done. I loved the aroma of her fresh sauce that simmered on the stove. I always asked questions and Mom would always show me how she made her meals. But I always knew I had a knack for cooking because, once I tasted something I would look at it analyze it and wonder how it was made and with a pretty good success rate I could re-create that dish (with a few changes of course). I didn't just want to cook I wanted to "create" something that another person would really enjoy. So I would experiment and usually, with very basic dishes I would come up with a dish that everyone would like. I would really only make a main course. My menu was very basic and simple. As time went on and I got married and had children my dishes were always geared towards the loving people around me. I always wanted to create something new and exciting which made me want to learn and create more. I really felt I was an artist and my kitchen was my canvas!