Join us for a day of learning and community building with Les Dames DC! 
Meet the DMV's leading women in food, beverage, and hospitality
as they share their expertise in advocacy, content creation, and kitchen wisdom. 
Participants include Joan Nathan, Tambra Raye Stevenson, Jamie Leeds,
Bonnie Moore, Mary Beth Albright, Amy Brandwein, Susan Barocas, Charissa Benjamin, and many more.  Proceeds of this generously sponsored forum, held at DC’s historic National Union Building,
will go toward supporting women and women-led food-related organizations
in the DC area, through grants, mentoring, and scholarships. Advance registration required. 
Click here to register.  Click here to learn more about the full day of activities.  

                     
You don't want to miss this!  On Sunday, February 20 as New Orleans natives, Simone Rathle and Chef David Guas take you on a MARDI GRAS culinary (and cocktail!) journey. Chef Guas, the award-winning founder of Bayou Bakery, will create a favorite Mardi Gras dish – New Orleans Style Shrimp & Grits. Those who sign up will get the recipe in advance so that you may cook along with Chef Guas (and have that delicious recipe for dinner that night.) To whet your Louisiana whistle, Simone will craft a cocktail so that you may toast the Mardi Gras celebration as though you were right there on Bourbon Street. And… there will likely be King Cake involved. Sunday, February 20 at 6 pm.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED IN ADVANCE TO OBTAIN ZOOM LINK.  
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Please sign up by Saturday, Feb 19 so that we may forward the recipes to you.

Please join us at our next virtual event!  So You Want to Be Published:  Three authors who have made the publishing journey share their tips and back stories 
DATE:  Thursday, October 29
TIME:  5:30 - 6:30 pm
PLACE:  A virtual event on Zoom
RSVP:  Click here to register on ZOOM

Please join us for this evening with Nathalie Dupree!  Tickets must be purchased in advance.  Click here to buy your tickets. 

​Enjoy a soulful lunch prepared by students at Ana G. Mendez University and a presentation by ABC-TV's The Chew co-host Carla Hall about her food philosophy and impetus to write this latest cookbook.
DATE:  Friday, November 30
TIME:   Noon to 2:00 p.m.
PLACE:  Ana G. Mendez University, 514 V Street, NE
PRICE:  Dames $25; non-members $35 (includes a $10 tax-deductible donation to LDE-DC scholarship fund) 
RSVP: Click here to purchase your tickets on Eventbrite! The program is below.​

Please join us for an evening of food and wine at Barbara Black's new restaurant Black Coffee while learning about wine pairings from Vickie Reh.  New ticket prices have been added, so you can attend with or without purchasing Vickie's new cookbook The Wine Table, Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers's Kitchens.  Ticket cost is $65 (public) or $55 (Dames members only) without the book.  Ticket price including the cookbook is $115 (public) or $105 (Dames members only).  Seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance.  For more information, please see the flyer below.  To purchase your tickets on Evenbrite, please click here.  

We hope you will join us at the Embassy of Israel to celebrate the release of Joan Nathan's latest and highly acclaimed cookbook, King Solomon's Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World. Joan will be in conversation with Bonnie Benwick,  Washington Post deputy food editor.  A light breakfast will be served. 

Tickets are free but must be registered for in advance no later than May 2, 2017. The Embassy requires the following information: participant's full name (first and last);  month, date and year of birth; and country of birth.  
Ticket registration links are provided below. 
 
DATE:   Wednesday, May 10, 2017
TIME:  10 a.m. until 12 noon (doors open at 9:45 a.m.)
LOCATION:  Embassy of Israel, 3514 International Drive, NW, Washington, DC 20008 (near Van Ness Metro)

Free tickets for Dames and the general public!
Please feel free to share this event with your friends and community.  
Click here to register for your free ticket on Eventbrite!
 
Released last month, Joan's 11th cookbook, has already been featured in the Washington Post, the New York Times, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, and Joan is currently on a nationwide tour discussing and promoting the book. 
King Solomon's Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World
From the James Beard Award-winning, much-loved cookbook author and Jewish cooking authority: an around-the-world collection of recipes from the global Jewish diaspora-an essential book of cooking and culture.  Driven by a passion for discovery, King Solomon is said to have sent ships to all corners of the ancient world, initiating a mass cross-pollination of culinary cultures that continues to bear fruit today. With King Solomon's appetites and explorations in mind, here celebrated author Joan Nathan gathers more than 170 recipes that span the millennia: from classics like Yemenite Chicken Soup with Dill, Cilantro, and Parsley; Spinach and Feta Bourekas; Hummus with Preserved Lemon and Cumin; and Hamantaschen with Poppy Seed or Chocolate Filling...to contemporary riffs on traditional dishes such as Smokey Shakshuka with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant; Homemade Herbed Labneh with Beets and Puy Lentils; Baghdadi Chicken with Rice, Coconut, and Cilantro; and Roman Ricotta Cheese Torte. We travel with Joan from India to France, from Italy to Mexico, from El Salvador to Israel and, of course, all across North America, in a gorgeously illustrated culinary exploration that is filled with fascinating historical details, personal histories, and fantastic recipes that showcase the diversity of Jewish cuisine. It is the most ambitious and satisfying book of Joan Nathan's stellar, four decades-long career. 
Les Dames d'Escoffier is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) invitational organization of women leaders in the food, beverage, hospitality, and related industries who use their talents and influence for community outreach and through grants, mentoring, scholarship and educational programs, to help support women to succeed in these industries.  Click here for more information and to reach our website at www.lesdamesdc.org 

Please join us at this exciting event!  
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Please join us for this evening of food and wine at Barbara Black's new restaurant while learning about wine pairings and receive a copy of Vickie Reh's new book The Wine Table - Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens.  Tickets must be purchased in advance.  For more information, please see the flyer below.  Click here for tickets or visit www.lesdamesdc.org

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Click here to print out the program from below. 
Tickets must be purchased in advance.  Limited Seating!