A Dames (and friends) event Tickets: Click here to buy your tickets! Do you know where your food comes from? Who produces, processes, and prepares it, and in what conditions? Why is fresh food available in some communities and not others? And who—if anyone—is responsible for ensuring that everyone has access? With every bite of food we eat, we have an opportunity to help remake an unjust and unequal food system. Food for the People explores these questions by looking at the greater Washington, D.C. area’s food system and the inequalities that shape it. Join us at the Anacostia Community Museum as we take a deep dive into the food issues of the nation’s capital—past and present. This indoor and outdoor exhibition features artifacts, art installations, videos, and hands-on interactives. We will have a guide to take us on a special Les Dames Escoffier Washington DC Regional Chapter tour. The details: When: Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 2 pm Where: Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC 20020 Who: Registration is open to Dames and one guest Cost: $10 per person. FREE parking on-site. Space is limited to the first 20 guests. Dames and guests only please.
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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. Click here to register. Please sign up by Saturday, Feb 19 so that we may forward the recipes to you. Take a culinary journey of Our Luscious Planet hosted by the Washington, D.C. Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier. We’ll travel via Zoom each Wednesday in June to a new corner of our globe, unlocking the mysteries of exotic ingredients and novel cooking techniques. Led by five celebrated chefs, renowned cookbook authors and expert culinary instructors, guests will be whisked away on a virtual tour, complete with in-depth cooking demonstrations and expert wine or bespoke cocktail pairings from a member sommelier or mixologist. These demonstration classes offer a chance for you to sit back, take notes and ask questions in real time as you watch a pro at work. Recipes will be sent to you before each session. Get your tickets early--don’t let the journey begin without you! MAKE A DONATION! FOR EVERY $5 DOLLARS YOU DONATE YOU WILL RECEIVE A GIFT OF A RAFFLE TICKET. AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, YOU CAN DESIGNATE THE RAFFLE BOX THAT INTERESTS YOU. THERE WILL BE FIVE RAFFLES, ONE FOR EACH SESSION. Each virtual excursion will feature a hand-selected gourmet gift box of native spices and sundries to be raffled off. Thank you raffle tickets will be available for metropolitan DC/MD/VA area residents. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn at the conclusion of each workshop and the winning ticket holder will be notified by email. Check out photos of the raffle boxes below! Proceeds from Our Luscious Planet will benefit our fundraiser partner, Thrive DC, as well as Les Dames DC's grants and scholarships programs for women in the culinary arts. Thrive DC's meal program and re-entry program meets the needs of vulnerable women in the District of Columbia. There couldn’t be a more worthy organization for us to support. Click here to buy your tickets! GREECE June 2, Maria Kopsidas, Owner of Cookology Cooking School All Things Phyllo, Learn the Ancient Art of Creating Phyllo Dough Pastries (Lacto-ovo vegetarian)
ISRAEL June 9, Joan Nathan, Cookbook Author and PBS Series Host From Israel with Love, Joan Nathan’s Home-Cooked Favorites (Pescatarian)
IRAN June 16, Najmieh Batmanglij, Cookbook Author and Culinary Instructor Nush e-Joon, May Your Soul Be Nourished
THE PHILIPPINES June 23, Chef Evelyn Bunoan From Start to Finish: A Quintessential Three-Course Meal of The Philippines
LITHUANIA June 30, Chef Justė Židelytė Garden to Table, a Lithuanian Feast of Summer Produce (Lacto-vegetarian)
COST: Individual classes are $35 and the entire five series package may be purchased for $140, a discount of 20%.
You only need to purchase one ticket per session per household. Ticket sales are final and will not be refunded. If necessary, email us no later than 2 days in advance of the class (info@lesdamesdc.org) and we will assist you in applying your credit to another session. If you wish to transfer your zoom link to a friend or family member please notify us in advance. LOGISTICS: All global cooking classes are held via Zoom, and you will receive instructions for logging in via email after registering. Please download the Zoom application in advance. Cooking classes are recorded, and you will receive the link to the recording within a week after the class takes place. The link will be available for two weeks. As part of the registration process you will be asked to acknowledge that your face may be recorded, if your personal video screen is on when the meeting is in speaker mode. Les Dames DC and Thrive DC are partners on the fundraiser, Our Luscious Planet. Thrive DC's programs for women going through hard times will benefit from the fundraiser proceeds as well as Les Dames DC's culinary grants and scholarship programs for women. Deepen your connection with nature’s web of life.
Join us for a mid-Spring foraging walk with Matt Cohen, founder of Matt’s Habitats. The November and April walks had rave reviews, don’t miss an opportunity to Participate! Click here to purchase your ticket. Saturday, May 1st Meet-Up: 1:50 pm Forage: 2-4:30 pm Probable Meeting Site: Takoma Park at the Public Works Department Parking Lot Final confirmation of meet-up site will be sent a day or two before the event. Some great edibles are in season in early May: pokeweed, milkweed and bamboo shoots, black locust flowers, field garlic, and lots of wild greens. Depending on location and weather conditions, winecaps, wood ears and oyster mushrooms might be around too. This event is limited to 15 tickets; Dames and guests are welcome to the limit allowed by leader Matt Cohen. Tickets are $40 for the general public. Bring your walking stick, camera, and maybe a zip-lock bag for your finds, and join Matt Cohen for an afternoon of foraging along the hills and trails of Takoma Park. You’ll learn to identify an array of mid-spring edible flowering plants, many of which are in your neighborhood and just waiting to be included in your spring salads! Have a family member who doesn’t eat enough fresh anything? You can take them for walk on the wild side! They’re not weeds, they’re not just beautiful, they’re edible! Our conversations will include not just “the where, but also the why and the how.” Let’s walk and talk sustainability, simple gifts, and grass-root cooking! The Saturday May 1 Walk will Highlight mid-spring flowering plants, greens, and possibly, some edible fungi. At the end of the walk, we'll share a wild-side salad! Meet at 1:50pm; forage with Matt from 2-4:30 Make your reservation early Matt Cohen started Matt's Habitats in 2003, specializing in sustainable gardening practices with an emphasis on native plants, wildlife habitats, and edible gardens. In 2009 he began to lead walks throughout the year on wild edibles and plant/mushroom identification, and he continually exercises his knowledge of the natural world through conferences, personal study, and lots of time outdoors. The headquarters of Matt's Habitats is a 120-year-old farmhouse in Silver Spring. Rooftop solar panels generate most of the electricity, and vegetable and fruit gardens generate a lot of produce. His 1/4-acre yard also serves as a test plot for many of the native plants that he uses in his clients' yards. Matt donates 10% of his net profit to environmental and humanitarian NGOs including Anacostia Watershed Society, Casa of Maryland, and the Capital Food Bank. He currently serves on the board of the Mycological Association of Washington, DC. WEBINAR: THE NEW FOOD CHAIN: FROM LAND TO MOUTH DURING COVID
Presented by the Green Tables Committee, Led by Karen Vartan DATE: Tuesday, November 10 TIME: 7 p.m. The New Food Chain: From Land to Mouth During Covid will cover how consumers’ needs and interests have changed during the pandemic. Panelists include Dames Sandra Miller, educator and writer and owner Painted Hand Farm; Debra Moser, founder Central Farm Markets and co-owner MeatCrafters-Charcuterie and Salami; and Diane Welland, R.D.N. and nutrition consultant. Topics will range from how to select food to build immunity to moving beyond the grocery store to why families should establish a connection with local ranchers and farmers and how to build those connections and, most important, how to get the most for your money. RSVP: Click here to sign up on ZOOM 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 We hope you will join us for this delicious and educational event on Zoom. Please click here to register on Zoom. If you would like to make a donation to Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter, please click here.
We hope you will join us for this delicious and educational event on Zoom. Please click here to register on Zoom. If you would like to make a donation to Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter, please click here.
We hope you will join us for this delicious and educational event on Zoom. Please click here to register on Zoom. If you would like to make a donation to Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter, please click here.
We hope you will join us for this delicious and educational event on Zoom. Please click here to register on Zoom. If you would like to make a donation to Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter, please click here.
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