Laura Laiben grew up in a small German community in Missouri. Her passion for the culinary arts began at a young age while making pastry dough with her grandmother. With that passion, she founded The Culinary Center of Kansas City in 1998. Laura is d

evoted to social entrepreneurship and community, driven by her philosophy that “if you do good, then you’ll do good. "Laura says cooking is about more than the meal: “I believe what happens around the table is magic.” She savors crafting tast

y dishes and engaging with her company, so she wants tools that make her job easier as the chef. That desire led to the birth of her Kitchen Boa®. Tucked neatly around the neck, instead of precariously tossed over the shoulder, it’s handy, clean a

nd worry-free. The Kitchen Boa® is approved by the Culinary Center of Kansas City. This Midwest venue dedicates itself to the education, cultivation and appreciation of food, wine and culinary tradition. Offering two teaching kitchens, event space a