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Curating cravings
since forever.

FOOD STYLIST & CRAVE CURATOR

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Four shrimp tacos with sliced avocado, chopped green onions, lime wedges, and a side of green sauce on a wooden serving board.

I'm Lawren. Vancouver-based and globally bound, I’ve made the bright, puckery, rich, spicy, melty, charred, crispy, juicy and totally fresh sides of food my career for the last 20 years.

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Food is my love langUage

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Whether you're launching a product, producing a commercial, creating a cookbook, or building a brand, we combine culinary expertise with creative storytelling to create content that leaves a lasting impression.

FOOD STYLING. RECIPE DEVELOPMENT. PROP STYLING. CULINARY CONTENT & FOOD WRITING.

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food is my love language.

Lawren Moneta has always been hungry.
A Vancouver-based food stylist, recipe developer, and creative entrepreneur, her work bridges culinary expertise with visual storytelling.

As the founder of Lawren Moneta Culinary Media, she partners with brands, publishers, and creative teams to bring food concepts to life through compelling, visually driven content across print and digital platforms.

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TESTIMONIALS

I’ve had the delicious privilege, as alive Publishing Group’s Senior Editor, of working with Lawren for many years. Not only is she a consummate professional in the kitchen, but she’s also an adroit and skillful writer. Best of all, Lawren’s brilliantly conceived, perfectly executed, and stunningly plated culinary creations are magnets for our publications’ readership. Given any assignment (from breakfasts around the world to vegan Valentine dinner entrées), I can always trust Lawren to deliver unique but accessible recipes, carefully and thoughtfully constructed and thoroughly tested, that our readers will love—over and over again.

— Sandi Gauvin - Senior Editor alive Publishing Group

Because the act of eating
starts with your eyes.

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