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All About Roasting: A New Approach to a Classic Art

contributed by Dame Linda Avery
A book review from Pen and Fork
by Molly Stevens
photos by Quentin Bacon
wine pairings by Tim Gaiser
Roasting is to winter what grilling is to summer. Most cooks think roasting is the easiest …

Nutrition Literacy Program Making a Difference

Mitch Day, Program Director at the McCormick Boys & Girls Club shared a thank you note from the children at the club to members of Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago. He told the board that in …

Stout Quick Breads for St. Patrick’s Day

My friend Chef Donna Desfor developed these two quick bread recipes for a TV spot in Harrisburg PA. She was kind enough to share them with us.
Bourbon Stout Sweet Potato Quick Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup …

Washburne Culinary Showcase Dinner 2012

Dames Gretchen Homan, Jean True, Patty Erd, Nancy Siler, Mary Abbott Hess and Judith Dunbar Hines attended the 14th Annual Washburne Culinary & Hospitality  Showcase Dinner, May 3rd, to honor Chicago Chapter scholarship recipients and …

International Association of Culinary Professionals – 2012

Submitted by Sharon Olson.
Food, fashion and media connected at this gathering of culinary professionals in New York City. The discussions were charged with passionate and often disparate beliefs on food, fashion and the emerging role …