How it all started
My name is Meredith Bonny and I am a self-taught professional chef specializing in Italian farm to table cuisine, homemade baked goods and artisan charcuterie.
I am a 47-year-old mother of 3 beautiful children, who taught myself how to cook after leaving a 12-year career in print journalism. What started as a hobby in my once tiny kitchen has become my greatest passion and subsequently, my new career. I love to channel my creative energy into food. To make it as beautiful as it is delicious. To me, food is how I show my love.
Since I started Rosemary Fresh, I have cooked for hundreds of families… so many birthdays… anniversaries and baby showers. I have loved them all! At times, I am called to cook for families facing life’s saddest, most difficult times. I try to use my food to bring people together and show them that while life is hard… people care and food heals.
Before I started Rosemary Fresh, I worked as a reporter focusing on human-interest stories. I became invested in my subjects whether I was covering an orphanage in Afghanistan or a father who had to leave his family to return to his Coast Guard duties in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Today, I apply the same love and care for my customers. I have never cooked for anyone just once…my customers become repeat customers… then friends… and then family.
My philosophy
Rosemary Fresh has become a part of who I am.
I love sharing my creations, my passion and my recipes. When someone hires me to cook a meal for them or to deliver a treat to a friend or family member… I add all the little special touches to make them feel loved. The best food, decorated in my favorite flowers wrapped with my signature green raffia ribbon. I love to spoil my customers. I have become the person you call when you are celebrated a special life event or sadly, when the worst has happened and you want to comfort someone.
I enjoy using food to create art that looks as beautiful as it tastes. I started my business a little over four years ago with a delivery of homemade Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins. Since then, so much has happened.
I am forever grateful to those who have followed along on my culinary journey. I appreciate your orders, your kind words and your support.
Without you… there wouldn’t be a Rosemary Fresh.
Food is love.
What my customers have to say
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Words can’t describe how grateful I am for Meredith and her amazing catering talent. She seamlessly organized a beautiful menu for my sons first communion. Everyone at the party couldn’t stop raving about how fabulous the food was! I’m still eating some of it 3 days later!
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— ALYSSA D.
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By far the best baking I've tasted in many years! The GF cakes and savories are genius and works of art. Of the three events that Meredith has catered no one of the 24 guests could detect that any of the choc tortes, lemon Italian cake, or incredible baked apple spice cake was Gf
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— EMILY E.
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Meredith is amazing. She has become the only person who we go to for cakes. Each cake is a work of art, deliciously made with the specific likes of the person she is making it for.
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— LAUREN L.
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Her food was fresh, healthy and presented in a very attractive manner. Her attention to detail, professionalism and obvious passion for her work shine through. There’s no doubt Meredith will quickly become the hottest reservation in town
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— KARIN N.
“When I asked you to spoil my husband with his favorite meal…
Braciole for his birthday I knew it would be amazing. I honestly had never had it but had heard him rave about it. The meal was amazing served on a bed of homemade pasta and the most delicious red sauce—gravy I guess because it was served with meat!! The salad that came with it was so beautifully presented with to die for creamy marinated feta. I will dream about that feta! He was absolutely spoiled. Aside from the delicious food, the presentation was out of this world. I could honestly feel the love your poured into our meal. You can tell you use the freshest ingredients. And the price was so affordable. Thank you so much! We can’t wait to order again!”
- MISSY C.
