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Dames Who Read: White Truffles in Winter
04.09.13 – 9:18 pm | One Comment
Dames Who Read: White Truffles in Winter

White Truffles In Winter by N. M. Kelby Discussion at Chez Moi
Reported by: Sharon Olson
Dame Judith Dunbar Hines orchestrated the evening and Chef Dominique Tougne punctuated the discussion with a series of tastings that were …

The Last Chinese Chef – May 6, 2013
04.08.13 – 3:42 pm | No Comment
The Last Chinese Chef – May 6, 2013

HONOR DUTY FAMILY COMMUNITY NATION are words inscribed on the Chinese American Veterans Memorial in Chinatown. Dames Who Read paused in front of the memorial to think about how those words related to the book …

Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brûlée
03.29.13 – 11:52 am | No Comment
Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brûlée

WHAT: Dames Who Read —
Featured book:  Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brulee by Thomas Craughwell.  Travel with Thomas Jefferson and his cook to France where they make food discoveries they brought back with them that later …

The Last Chinese Chef – Encore
03.28.13 – 11:48 pm | No Comment
The Last Chinese Chef – Encore

Encore by Popular Demand

WHAT: Dames Who Read —
Featured book:  “The Last Chinese Chef” by Nicole Mones, author of “Lost in Translation” follows the path of a young Chinese chef hoping to win a …

Announcing: Dames Who Read
02.15.13 – 6:19 pm | One Comment
Announcing: Dames Who Read

We have Dames Who Drink, so how about Dames Who Read?
We all have our favorite food-themed books and are usually looking for more. Here are three current favorites. You are invited to read them and …

Chilled Sweet Butternut Squash Salad with Cinnamon
01.05.13 – 12:53 pm | No Comment
Chilled Sweet Butternut Squash Salad with Cinnamon

In September I wrote a book review of Morocco: A Culinary Journey for Pen & Fork. The accompanying recipe might peak your interest and brighten a winter lunch. — Linda Avery
Chilled Sweet Butternut Squash Salad …