Hurrah! Marianne Ali, Robyn Webb, Carla Hall and Marjorie Meek-Bradley

Marianne Ali, was honored at the White House on Monday, June 30 at a ceremony naming her as among the first Champions of Change honorees. The program was created as an opportunity for the White House to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities.  http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/dcck-training-director-receives-white-house-honor/

New DC Dame Robyn Webb won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Book Silver Medal Award for her 16th cookbook, the Smart Shopper Diabetes Cookbook. She accepted the award at the May ceremony in NYC.

Also, recipes that Robyn developed for the new book by Elisa Zied,RD,Younger Next Week, were featured in a recent online edition Shape Magazine. http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/meal-ideas/your-one-week-pre-bikini-diet-plan 

Hootie Hoo! Carla Hall is featured in Good Houskeeping magazine's July 2014 issue. The eight-page spread, "A Taste of Dixie," offers a tour of Carla's hometown, Nashville, Tennessee, and recipes from her new book "Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes From Around the World," (Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, 2014). Susan Westmoreland (New York) is the magazine's food editor. Also, Carla's recipe for Quinoa Salad with Spring Vegetables was included in the July 2014 issue of Food & Wine Magazine (F&W) as part of a preview of a new F&W cookbook due out this fall.

Marjorie Meek-Bradley, executive chef of Ripple and Roofer's Union, led Ripple to the RAMMY awards! Ripple was named Upscale Casual Restaurant of the Year and Best Wine Program at the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington's June 22  RAMMY awards ceremony.