Chef Todd Gray and Dame Ellen Kassoff, our hosts with the compost, will share their sustainability journey and pass along valuable tips on how you can start composting and save money by rescuing valuable ingredients you’re probably tossing. Wasting food wastes all kinds of resources and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. By embracing seed-to-stem cooking and diverting food waste into compost, we can help reduce methane emissions and produce an invaluable resource — often referred to as “black gold” — for growing food and maintaining healthy soil.
The afternoon will begin with a tour of Equinox’s composting system, followed by a cooking demo with Chef Todd where you’ll get to taste some surprisingly scrappy snacks. We’ll toast to compost with cocktails and mocktails made with ingredients that often go to waste, and end with insights from a panel of sustainability experts: Caroline Howe, Aspire Program Coordinator, Innovation & Equitable Development, DC Department of Small & Local Business Development Jeffrey Neal, Founder & CEO, Loop Closing Lela Singh, Retail and Social Media Manager, Teaism Tea Shop During the event, you’ll have the opportunity to bid on sustainable lifestyle items at the silent auction and raffle. Proceeds of the auction and raffle will fund the Les Dames DC Chapter’s grants and scholarships program in support of the advancement of women in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries. Metro accessible via Farragut West and Farragut North stations. Cost: $35 for members and non-members and includes passed bites and one drink. Tickets must be purchased in advance, click here to buy your tickets.
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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. 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.
Join us on Saturday, March 28, for an all day symposium Celebrating Food! Registration is now open. More than 50 Speakers in 16 sessions. Demos and Breakout Panels. Hands-on Cooking Classes, Continental Breakfast and Lunch included, Fabulous Culinary EXPO with New Products, Restaurant Samples, Cookbooks, Festival of Desserts and Finale Reception. Keynote Panel with Amy Brandwein, Ruth Gresser and Christianne Ricchi with Moderator Amy Riolo on "Interpreting Italian Cuisine in Washington."
Click here for the full program and registration materials. Click here to purchase your tickets on Eventbrite! Join us on Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland for Les Dames d’Escoffier Washington, D.C. Chapter's Twelfth Celebrating Food! Salute to Women in Gastronomy Symposium.
An all-day celebration of all things food: preparing it, savoring it, writing about it, photographing it, and so much more! Start with a light continental breakfast. Be inspired by the culinary roads to success of our keynote speakers - Chris Ricchi of I Ricchi, Amy Brandwein of Centrolina and Ruth Gresser of Pizzeria Paradiso. Sharpen your kitchen techniques with hands-on cooking sessions. Learn from local experts at a variety of panels, lectures and demos before and after the lunchtime EXPO! Enjoy lunch and the spectacular Festival of Desserts while you explore the many culinary businesses and speak with the experts, purchase goodies and gifts, and add to your culinary collection from the always popular Cookbook Jumble and Culinary Garage Sale. Afternoon sessions are followed by the culmination of a full day of all things food at the Finale reception. A tasty day indeed! 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. |
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