# Laurie Buckle

> Laurie Buckle is the Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of CookIt Media. Following a career at Bon Appétit, Fine Cooking, and Better Homes & Gardens, she built a consulting practice for food bloggers that expanded into talent management and influencer marketing. Her work centers on audience understanding, brand strategy, and helping food and lifestyle creators develop lasting businesses.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at CookIt Media
- **Organizations:** CookIt Media, Bon Appétit, Fine Cooking, Better Homes & Gardens, Forbes Agency Council
- **Education:** BA, English, California State University, Northridge
- **Known for:** Led the redesign and relaunch of Fine Cooking., Founded CookIt Media after developing a consulting practice for food bloggers., Led CookIt Media to its No. 1,756 ranking on the 2020 Inc. 5000.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Worked at Bon Appétit, progressing from an entry-level editorial role to managing editor.
- **2008** — Became editor in chief of Fine Cooking.
- **2009** — Oversaw Fine Cooking’s redesign and relaunch.
- **2010** — As Fine Cooking editor, promoted the Cook the Issue reader participation project.
- **Before CookIt Media** — Led food editorial content across platforms at Better Homes & Gardens.
- **2015** — CookIt Media’s official biography identifies this as the transition from a prior consulting practice into management; Inc. lists 2015 as the company’s founding year.
- **2020** — CookIt Media ranked No. 1,756 on the Inc. 5000.
- **2026** — Discussed creator business diversification on The Missing Ingredient and announced CookIt’s brand refresh on LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Led the redesign and relaunch of Fine Cooking.
- Founded CookIt Media after developing a consulting practice for food bloggers.
- Led CookIt Media to its No. 1,756 ranking on the 2020 Inc. 5000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced CookIt Media’s brand refresh with La.Rue Creative Studio in a LinkedIn post published July 30, 2026.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on The Missing Ingredient in the June 30 episode Future-Proofing Creator Businesses With Laurie Buckle, discussing diversification and long-term creator businesses.

## Links

- Website: https://cookit-media.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriebuckle
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriebuck/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22