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Join us on Sunday December 11 from 1-4 p.m. at the home of Lori Gardner for our WINTER POTLUCK! We're so excited to be able to get together and reconnect and enjoy a fabulous spread of festive seasonal dishes. You won't want to miss it!! Bring your favorite ready-to- serve appetizer, main entree, salad, dessert, wine or non-alcoholic beverage. Dames only please.
Let us know that you can come and what you are bringing by clicking on the blue button below. Click here to RSVP! DATE: Sunday, December 11thTIME: 1 - 4 pm PLACE: At the home of Lori Gardner, 13521 Coachlamp Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20906. Tel. (301) 526-2785 METRO DIRECTIONS: One mile from the Wheaton/Glenmont metro station.
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Celebrate with sister Dames at the always fun and delicious potluck. Lori Gardner will be hosting at her home at 13521 Coachlamp Lane in Silver Spring. Sunday, December 11, 1 to 4 p.m. Invitation to come.
Just in time for the holiday season! Do you have any culinary items you can’t quite let go of because they were too valuable for curbside pickup? We have a solution for you. Donate them to our Washington DC Regional Chapter’s new Culinary Marketplace. The Chapter's Facebook marketplace will feature unique, rare and useful items of value, in good condition and exclusively donated by our Chapter's members. It's a perfect chance to declutter your home, upcycle your treasures and shop for interesting holiday gifts all without leaving home! Let's reduce, reuse and recycle together ♻️ You can see the site here Some ideas on what to sell: · Cookbooks of all kinds · Artwork with a culinary theme · Small kitchen wares · Vintage & complete sets of serving dishes, china, glassware, flatware · Kitchen furniture such as carts, butcher blocks, barstools · Cutting boards, knives & cooking utensils · Vintage scales · Artwork that represents our love of food & wine, photographs, paintings, and any other artistic forms of media · Special services can be donated too (i.e. in-house chef, catering, photography) this is always a great way to get your name out there! · Restaurant gift certificates · Rare wine or spirits All proceeds from the sale will go directly to support our Chapter. For more info and help getting started contact Ellen Kassoff at ellen@equinoxrestaurant.com If you’re unfamiliar with Facebook Marketplace, we have a tutorial coming soon to help with posting items.  Please add this to your calendars and save the date for our virtual Autumn General Membership Meeting on Monday, November 7, 5:30 to 7 p.m. More information to come soon!
Please join us for Dames Who Read, October 17 at 7 p.m. Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America, named a best book of 2021 by NPR, explores seven remarkable immigrant women whose passion for their homeland’s food transformed how Americans eat and cook. Joining the discussion will be our own Najmieh Batmanglij, one of the seven taste makers profiled, as well as the book’s James Beard award-winning author, Mayukh Sen. Monday, October 17, 7-8:30 p.m. Hosted by Ellen Kanner. RSVPs appreciated but not required: eileendykes@gmail.com Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87206338956   Join us for our next gathering at El Tamarindo, the oldest El Salvadoran restaurant in DC and owned by Dame Ana Reyes! Wednesday, October 12, 2022 7pm El Tamarindo Restaurant 1785 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009 Seated dinner for $50 per person including tax and tip (drinks not included) Members Only DINNER MENU Appetizers Guacamole and Chips Mini Pupusas - Pork & Cheese, Spinach & Cheese, Spinach & Cheese Entree Choice of Grilled Chicken or Stuffed Portobello Mushroom both served with garlic yucca puree and roasted vegetables
El Tamarindo is the longest standing Hispanic-owned business in Washington, DC, serving authentic Salvadoran and Mexican cuisine for over 40 years. Located in the heart of Adams Morgan, it is a family-run community landmark, convening neighbors, political leaders, families, and friends for its world famous pupusas.
Dame Ana Reyes is now the managing partner of the restaurant her parents created and has modernized and expanded its offerings. Beyond the delicious pupusas, El Tamarindo is a link to the Salvadorean community, selling colorful and sustainable bags to support women artisans in El Salvador. Metro: The Dupont Circle or U Street Cardozo Stations are both about .5 miles away. Open to Members Only
Reel Tasty: Delicieux (Delicious) (2021), a culinary treat for the eyes, takes place in 18th century France when the prestige of a noble house depended above all on the quality of its table. After talented cook Manceron is dismissed by the Duke of Chamfort, he loses the taste for cooking. Back in his country house, his meeting with the mysterious Louise gets him back on his feet. Check out this two-minute trailer, sure to whet your appetite for this intriguing story of restaurant beginnings with stunning depictions of early classic French cuisine. Available on: The Roku Channel, Plex, Prime Video, Vudu, Kanopy Monday, September 19, 7-8:30 p.m. Hosted by Laurie Bell. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87249388233 Dames Who Dine: El Tamarindo restaurant, Wednesday, October 12. Details to come. Dames Who Read: Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America (2021), named a best book of 2021 by NPR, explores seven remarkable immigrant women whose passion for their homeland’s food transformed how Americans cook and eat. Joining the discussion will be special guests Najmieh Batmanglij and one of the seven taste makers profiled, and Taste Makers' James Beard Award-winning author, Mayukh Sen. Monday, October 17, 7-8:30 p.m. Hosted by Ellen Kanner. RSVP appreciated but not required: eileendykes@gmail.com Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87206338956 Summer Potluck: Save the date for the always popular and delicious summer potluck. It’ll be held on Sunday, August 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the home of Linda Roth. Dames only. More details to follow.
Members and New Members,
Join us on Wednesday, June 29 for a Summer Fiesta at Santa Rosa Taqueria. Come enjoy a casual summer night on the patio and meet our new members and incoming board! Chips, guacamole and the first round of margaritas will be generously provided by Catherine and Micheline Mendelsohn who reopened Santa Rosa just a few months ago. Then you can purchase items from the menu, which includes sheet pan nachos, traditional street tacos and yummy salads (and of course, queso!). Please RSVP to membership@lesdamesdc.org by June 20. Wednesday, June 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Santa Rosa Taqueria, 301 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Coffee Klatch: Camila Arango is hosting morning coffee at her cafe-bakery Pluma, located inside the Edison Hotel at Union Market. Join her, coffee klatch organizer Olga Boikess, and other Dames for a chance to catch up with one another. Order coffee or tea and a delicious pastry (self-pay, if you do). Later, take time to explore the Union Market District, a great food mecca. Here’s a directory and map, including parking lot locations. It’s also accessible via Metro, Red Line, NoMa-Gallaudet U stop. Tuesday, May 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pluma Bakery, 391 Morse St. NE RSVP: membership@lesdamesdc.org  |
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