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

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 for this event!  Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.  Click here to print the program below.  Click here to register for your tickets on Eventbrite!

SPAIN AND THE FOOD OF THE NUEVO SOUTH
Spanish colonizers brought forth ingredients, techniques, and culinary language that helped shape what we now recognize as both Southern and Latin American foodways. Sandra Gutierrez (NC) will share how Spanish culinary influences made it possible for Latin and Southern foodways to meld. All the while, you will enjoy a traditional Spanish meal made with the most prized ingredients at the base of the new Southern-Latino table. Sandra is the author of four books including The New Southern-Latino Table; Latin American Street Food: The Best Flavors of Markets, Beaches, and Roadside Stands from Mexico to Argentina; and Empanadas: The Hand-Held Pies of Latin America. A former food editor of the Cary (NC) News, she won LDEI's 2017 M.F.K. Fisher Award grand prize of $1,000.
DATE:    Saturday, May 5, 2018
TIME:   12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Jaleo Crystal City 2250-A Crystal Drive at 23rd Street
               Arlington, VA 22202  www.jaleo.com
PRICE:   $35 for Members of Les Dames,  $45 for public
(non-members' price includes a $10.00 tax-exempt donation for LDEI-DC scholarships) Includes menu below below.  Alcoholic and soft drinks for separate purchase.
RSVP:   Tickets must be purchased in advance.
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​DUMPLINGS ALONG THE SILK ROAD
Join culinary experts Janet Cam and Amy Riolo for a virtual journey along the Silk Road to learn the roles and recipes of dumplings in various times and cultures.  Beginning in Chang'an (now Xi'an) China and ending in Venice, Italy, Janet and Amy will discuss Chinese, Central Asian, Turkish, Middle Eastern and Italian Dumplings.  Enjoy samples prepared by Janet Yu while gaining an appreciation for the evolution of the dumpling and historical significance as evidenced in today's global menus.  Following the presentation, we will enjoy a multi-course Chinese menu which includes one-of-a-kind 8 course menu from the Chinese province of Taishan.  Each dish incorporates symbolism and Traditional Chinese Medicine which highlights the underlying theme of the presentation.  Tea Specialist, Laurie Bell, will discuss the Pu-erh tea that will be served.

DATE:  Monday, April 16, 2018
TIME:  6:30 p.m.
PLACE:  Hollywood East Cafe, Westfield Wheaton Mall, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD  20902
PRICE:  $65 Members of Les Dames, $75 Public (non-members' price includes a $10.00 tax-exempt donation for LDEI-DC scholarships). Price includes presentation, dumpling samples and 8 course one-of-a-kind dinner!  Alcoholic and soft drinks purchased separately.
RSVP:  Tickets must be purchased in advance.  Click here for more information at www.lesdamesdc.org or click here to  buy your tickets on Eventbrite!

Join us for this all day insider's tour of Mount Vernon!  Click here to purchase your tickets on Eventbrite!  Tickets much be purchased in advance.

We hope you can join us at this exciting and educational event.  Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.  Click here for more information and to buy your tickets on Eventbrite!

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

Back by Popular Demand!

​DATE:    Thursday,  November 17, 2016
PLACE:  Indique, 3512-14 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20008
              (202) 244-6600  www.indique.com
TIME:   6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PRICE:  Members of the Public $90;  Dames (Members Only) $80. 
Ticket price includes a copy of Monica's book, Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken, everything on the menu below, one glass of wine or Mango Lassi, and gratuities. Non-member's price includes a $10 tax exempt donation to Les Dames d'Escoffier scholarships. 
RESERVATIONS:   Reservation or cancellation deadline November 14, 2016
METRO: Cleveland Park Station is just a few feet from the restaurant.
PARKING: Street parking
REGISTER:   Click here  to buy your tickets on Eventbrite!
Click here to print out a copy of the program.

This tour was so popular, we are offering a second session.
Click here for more information and to buy your tickets on Eventbrite!
Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.
​Click here to print the program below.