Member Dinner Honoring Our Newest Members
Sunday, July 23, 2023 
6:00 pm
R I S T O R A N T E  i  R I C C H I
1220 19th St NW, Washington, DC

Join us for dinner as we personally connect with our newest chapter members.
We can't wait to see you in person!

Click here to purchase your ticket.
Weather permitting we will dine on the patio.  Parking and Metro: There is on street parking available and the restaurant is a 5 minute walk from the Dupont Circle Metro.

Cost:  $72 per person including tax and gratuity. New members are our guests.
See menu below.  
Alcohol available for purchase.  Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions.

Thanks to Dame Chris Ricchi for creating this beautiful menu for us.

Panzanella
Tuscan summer bread salad – heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, basil,
olives, crisp herbed croutons, evoo

Pici All'Aglione
Hand-cut thick spaghettoni with tomato, basil, garlic & whipped ricotta
or
Scallopine Di Pollo Al Limone E Caperi
Pan seared chicken scallops, white wine, lemon & capers,
potatoes mascé & parmesan carrots
or
Risotto Alla Genovese
Imported vialone nano rice with artichokes, English peas, fennel sausage & mozzarella

Zuppa Inglese Estiva
Summer trifle with vanilla custard, Chantilly creams, maraschino & fresh berries

We are  thrilled to announce the return of our popular full-day symposium renamed as: 
                             Bringing It to The Table: Taste. Talk. Transform.

Our day-long symposium celebrates all areas of food, wine and hospitality, highlighting the talents and achievements of our members and experts in the industry. Sessions range from thought-provoking discussions about food, facilitated by industry leaders to fun cooking demos from well-known culinary experts.
                          NOW is the time to get involved!!
 Date: Saturday, September 30 - 9 am to 5 pm
Location: National Union Building – 918 F Street NW, an historic building with seven floors of meeting/event space and a full demonstration kitchen
Here's what you need to know: 

• We start at 9 am with a continental breakfast, then a keynote address by a notable woman in the industry (we have had Ellie Krieger, Sara Moulton, Carla Hall, and Pati Jinich in the past).
• The keynote is followed by four concurrent 40 minute breakout sessions, a break, and then four more concurrent sessions.
• Lunch is provided, typically salads, soups, sandwiches, and a dessert extravaganza featuring our pastry chef Dames. 
• The afternoon mirrors the morning with two 40-minute breakout sessions, featuring four options each to choose from.
• Operating concurrently with the programs, is a culinary “garage sale” which displays items donated by Dames to raise funds for scholarships donations include cookbooks, serving dishes, glassware, flatware, pitchers.
• The day concludes around 4 pm with a wine reception.

We need YOU - our chapter members - to get involved. The symposium requires the womanpower of everyone in the chapter. This event goes a long way in helping us achieve our mission of education and philanthropy.
Please select a committee where you can contribute your time and talent by contacting the chair at the email address provided. 

• Sponsorships: your own company can be highlighted by being a sponsor, or vendors you work with. Sponsors can be part of the day’s breakout sessions. We are also looking for a chair of the Sponsorship Committee. Contact Jill Collins at jill@jillcollinspr.com

• Catering: Caterers/chefs from our own membership to provide food for the  three parts of the day: breakfast, lunch and the closing wine reception. We have a budget – we will PAY for your catering prowess. This is an important need that we’d like to nail down ASAP, and it’s a great way to highlight your talent and business in front of our chapter and the public. Contact Jill Collins at jill@jillcollinspr.com

• Programming:  We need people with great ideas and contacts to pull together interesting and pertinent sessions, the backbone of the event. Sessions in the past have ranged from interactive dumpling-making to panels of food editors talking about how they plan coverage. We want topical issues along with lively conversation throughout the day. Volunteers will also help obtain titles, abstracts, biographical information, and equipment needs from the invited speakers, plus maintain communication with them to confirm logistics. Contact Tambra Raye Stevenson at tambra@iamwanda.org

• Day-Of Volunteers: Volunteers are needed for many positions, including registration, facility guides, session monitors, gift bag stuffing, session food distribution and more. Please contact Marie Steffany at msteff216@verizon.net, using the subject line "lesdamesdc volunteers." Note: Dame volunteers who wish to attend the sessions are afforded half-price tickets and may choose to work either morning or afternoon shifts.

Jill Collins and Tambra Raye Stevenson announced that our dynamic symposium has been christened: “Bringing It To The Table: Taste, Talk, Transform.” Special thanks to Lori Gardner for coming up with this creative name. The all-day conference will be held Saturday, September 30 at the National Union Building in downtown DC. Scroll down for more info, including lots of ways you can help.  Read all about it here....
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Bringing It To The Table: Taste,Talk, Transform is set for Saturday, September 30 at the National Union Building, an historic landmark turned into an event space that’s perfect for our all-day symposium. Located at 918 F Street NW (close to Metro Center and Gallery Place, and a garage next door), the facility has plenty of room for a keynote speech, continental breakfast, and morning, lunch and afternoon sessions. Part of the day’s agenda will be cooking demos/classes conducted in the building’s full demo kitchen, which takes up an entire floor. 
Our symposiums have historically been an opportunity for the whole chapter to pitch in and get involved, so contact the chairs below and sign up now to help! Here’s what’s needed:

• Caterers/chefs from our own membership to provide food for the breakfast, lunch and wine reception. We have a budget – we will PAY for your catering prowess. This is an important need that we’d like to nail down ASAP, and it’s a great way to highlight your talent and business. Contact Jill Collins at jill@jillcollinspr.com
• Volunteers for the Program Committee, which will be designing the day’s programming. We need people with great ideas and contacts to pull together interesting and pertinent sessions, the backbone of the event. Sessions in the past have ranged from interactive dumpling-making to panels of food editors talking about how they plan coverage. We want topical issues along with lively conversation throughout the day. Volunteers will also help obtain titles, abstracts, biographical information, and equipment needs from the invited speakers, plus maintain communication with them to confirm logistics. Contact Tambra Raye Stevenson at tambra@iamwanda.org
• We are looking for a co-chair of the Volunteer Committee, who will be trained and assisted by Marie Steffany. The position is a wonderful way to become familiar with our membership or renew relationships. Volunteers are needed for many positions, including registration, facility guides, session monitors, gift bag stuffing, session food distribution and more. If you have questions or a particular spot you are eager to fill, please contact Marie at msteff216@verizon.net, using the subject line "lesdamesdc volunteers." Note: Dame volunteers who wish to attend the sessions are afforded half-price tickets and may choose to work either morning or afternoon shifts.
• Sponsorships; your own company can be highlighted by being a sponsor, or vendors you work with. Sponsors can be part of the day’s breakout sessions. We are also looking for a chair of the Sponsorship Committee. Contact Jill Collins at ​jill@jillcollinspr.com

Please take note that the Spring General Membership Meeting is scheduled via Zoom on Tuesday June 6 at 5:30 p.m. Look forward to ‘seeing’ you all there.