Les Dames d'Escoffier Chicago
Category: Chicago Chapter News
LDEI Conference Inspires Chicago Dames
“Gray Skies, Bright Ideas” was the theme of the 31st annual Les Dames d’Escoffier International conference in Seattle, WA but as it turned out, it was bright skies and really bright ideas! With unusually warm and sunny weather, more than 250…
Read MoreDames Gather at Hot New Restaurant Twain to Talk Old-School Cookbooks
On Sept. 24, the Chicago Dames were treated to a discussion of crowd-sourced spiral-bound cookbooks at the new restaurant TWAIN in Logan Square. The owners are the husband- -and-wife team Chef Tim Graham and Sommelier and Mixologist Rebekah Graham, and…
Read MoreLes Dames d’Escoffier Chicago Awards Scholarships to Nine Women
On Sept. 17, the Les Dames d’Escoffier Chicago Scholarship Committee awarded scholarships totaling $30,000 to nine outstanding women pursuing culinary arts and hospitality education programs at four area schools. The Scholarship Committee received and reviewed 17 applications, inviting 11 women for…
Read MoreDames Who Read: An “Unforgettable” Fall Gathering
Unforgettable: The Bold Flavor’s of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life by Emily Kaiser Thelin The fall Dames Who Read meeting was truly “Unforgettable” in many ways. It’s always fun to dine together, discuss and delve into the life of a noted…
Read MoreCurious Kitchen: Amelia Levin’s Peanut Butter Bites
By Dame Judy Hevrdejs We’ve have changed from swimsuit to sweater season, but that doesn’t stop the lure of Lake Michigan and the cottages and towns along America’s Third Coast. There’s glorious autumn foliage to be enjoyed on a hike…
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