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REEL TASTY: DAMES DISCUSS FOOD IN FILM
Join us as we meet every six weeks to discuss a food-focused movie. Our host makes the selection, usually a fiction feature film, that is available to stream and leads the discussion. All Dames are welcome. Gail maintains a list of suitable films to aid the host in her selection. If you are interested in hosting or have any questions about Reel Tasty, contact Gail Forman at gailforman@comcast.net. FILM SELECTION: Big Night, Available on Amazon, Vudu, Google Plus, Kanopy DATE: Monday, June 21 TIME: 7 p.m. HOST: Michelle Douglas Big Night, a comedy set in the 1950s, features an amazing ensemble cast, but the real stars are Stanley Tucci (who also co-wrote it), Tony Shalhoub, and the food. Two brothers, Primo and Secondo, are trying to run a restaurant serving real Italian cuisine but losing business to a competitor serving uninspired Americanized Italian food. When they get an opportunity to have Louis Prima make an appearance at their restaurant, they decide to gamble everything on one BIG NIGHT.
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DAMES WHO READ
Join us as we meet to discuss a food-focused book. We meet every six weeks when a Dame selects the book and leads the discussion. All Dames are welcome. The host chooses a nonfiction or fiction book (not a recipe book), preferably one that is available in the library or can be purchased at a low price that lends itself to a thoughtful discussion. Eileen maintains a list of suitable books to aid the host in her selection. If you are interested in hosting or have any questions about Dames Who Read, contact Eileen Dykes at eileendykes@gmail.com. BOOK SELECTION: A Woman's Place: The Inventors, Rumrunners, Lawbreakers, Scientists, and Single Moms Who Changed the World by Deepi Ahluwalia, Jessica Olah and Stef Ferrari DATE: Monday, June 7 TIME: 7-8:30 p.m. HOST: Paula Jacobson ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82924542276 Discover the trailblazing women who changed the world from their kitchens. If "a woman's place is in the kitchen," why is the history of food such an old boys' club? A Woman's Place sets the record straight, sharing stories of more than 80 hidden figures of food who made a lasting mark on history.
OUR LUSCIOUS PLANET WHEN: Five Wednesdays in June TIME: 7 p.m. This June, the Washington, D.C. Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier will host a culinary journey around the world, showcasing global ingredients and cooking techniques. Led by celebrated chefs, renowned cookbook authors and expert culinary instructors, each week guests will be whisked away on a virtual tour, complete with in-depth cooking demonstrations and expert wine or bespoke cocktail pairings from expert sommeliers and mixologists. Proceeds from the five-part series will not only benefit Les Dames grants and scholarships programs, but also Thrive D.C., a local nonprofit partner that provides meals and works to prevent and end homelessness in the nation’s capital. REEL TASTY: DAMES DISCUSS FOOD IN FILM
Join us as we meet every six weeks to discuss a food-focused movie. Our host makes the selection, usually a fiction feature film, that is available to stream and leads the discussion. All Dames are welcome. Gail maintains a list of suitable films to aid the host in her selection. If you are interested in hosting or have any questions about Reel Tasty, contact Gail Forman at gailforman@comcast.net. FILM SELECTION: CHEF (2014 version), Available on Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, You Tube DATE: Monday, May 7 TIME: 7 pm HOST: Eileen Dykes ZOOM LINK: Coming soon Meeting ID: Coming soon Directed by and starring Jon Favreau, the movie tells the story of a chef who, after igniting a Twitter war with a well-known culinary critic, quits his position at a prestigious LA restaurant, packs his knives, heads home to Miami, and teams up with his ex-wife, best friend, and son to launch a food truck business. The venture provides a chance to return to his roots and reignites his passion for cooking as well as his zest for life and love. DAMES WHO DINE DATE: Monday, April 26 TIME: 7 pm HOST: Michelle Douglas ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84444892472 Spring Is Here! Let’s Celebrate Our Favorite Outdoor Dishes and Drinks Spring has sprung and what better way to enjoy it than cooking and/or dining outdoors? Choose your favorite al fresco dish and join us for Dames Who Dine. Maybe pair it with a lovely spring drink or cocktail? Extra credit for anyone who takes the computer out on the porch (weather cooperating) to truly celebrate the season and show off your gardening triumphs. We’ll discuss and then share the recipes. Dames Who Dine is a wonderful way to connect with each other at a time when we can't meet in person. Join us!  DAMES WHO READ Join us as we meet every six weeks to discuss a food-focused book. Our host selects a nonfiction or fiction book (not a recipe book), preferably one that is available in the library or can be purchased at a low price and leads a thoughtful discussion. All Dames are welcome. If you are interested in hosting or have any questions, contact Eileen Dykes at eileendykes@gmail.com BOOK SELECTION: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer Lee DATE: Monday, April 19 TIME: 7-8:30 pm HOST: Gail Forman ZOOM LINK: Please contact Eileen Dykes for zoom link and meeting ID The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8 Lee surveys the culinary and social history of Chinese food culture in the U.S., including the fortune cookie (which originated in Japan), its involvement in the indentured servitude of undocumented immigrants, its adoption by Jewish people, its relationship to the real General Tso, and much more.  SAVE THE DATE! SPRING GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
WHEN: Monday, June 14 TIME: 6 p.m. ZOOM LINK: Coming soon We will be reporting on the state of the chapter, discussing proposed membership updates from LDEI, and voting on a few By-Law changes. We are also very excited to be inducting our newest members into the chapter, presenting the new board, awarding several grants, and awarding scholarships. A lot will be packed into this Zoom meeting and your support and attendance is strongly encouraged. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Stacey Adams at president@lesdamesdc.org FORAGING WILD SPRING GREENS
DATE: Sunday, April 11 TIME: 2-4:30 pm meet (meet at 1:50 pm) PLACE: Takoma - Sligo Creek Park TICKETS: Space is limited to TEN. $35 Dames, $40 Guests of Dames RSVP: Click here to purchase your ticket. If you need additional help or have questions, please send an email to info@lesdamesdc.org Deepen your connection with nature’s web of life. Join fellow Dames for a seasonal foraging walk with Matt Cohen, founder of Matt’s Habitats. Bring your walking stick, camera, and maybe a zip-lock bag for your finds for an afternoon of foraging along the hills and trails of Takoma Park. You’ll learn to identify an array of early spring plants, many of which could be in your back yard and just waiting to be included in your spring salads! Come and learn so you don’t waste these wonderful early plants – they’re not weeds, they’re edibles! 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! During our April wild-greens walk, you’ll become acquainted with nature’s abundant and edible offerings - redbuds, violets, chickweed, Japanese knotweed shoots, sweet cicely, honewort, garlic mustard, field garlic, dandelion, spicebush, and yes, we’ll discuss how to eat that nutritional storehouse, a stinging nettle! We might find a few wild leeks (ramps) and a few wild edible mushrooms. At the end of the walk, we'll make up a delicious, nutrient-packed salad! DAMES WHO READ
DATE: December 14 TIME: 7 p.m. HOST: Sheila Crye BOOK SELECTION: The Migrants Table: Meals and Memories in Bengali-American Households, by Krishnendu Ray Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/r onegister/tZcvfu2opjMtG9Fjo4c4iR3nKNPbHGZ-XCn3 DAMES WHO READ DATE: January 25 TIME: 7 p.m. HOST: Michelle Douglas BOOK SELECTION: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdeGrrDojGdMy3HdOkN1LYOJtA9y-m8GP Have any questions about the Dames Who Read or want to host a gathering, contact Eileen Dykes at eileendykes@gmail.com ANNOUNCING A NEW LDEDC MEMBER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
REEL TASTY: DAMES DISCUSS FOOD IN FILM It’s a movie club--like a book club, without the reading. Dames will watch fiction films with plenty of food scenes as well as the occasional culinary documentary on their own and then meet via Zoom every 6 weeks. Each time, a Dame host will choose the movie and lead the discussion. Membership in the group is open to all interested Dames. DATE: January 11 TIME: TBD RSVP: More information coming soon HOST: Gail Forman, contact at gailforman@comcast.net to join the discussion FILM SELECTION: The Lunch Box, directed by Ritesh Batra and available on Amazon and Mubi. The New York Times called it “An Indian Appetizer, Subtly Spiced,” and went on to say, “at its heart The Lunchbox is about the amazing dabbawallahs, who transport hot meals by Mumbai housewives to their deskbound husbands. A rare mix-up leads to a connection between a woman trying to woo her husband through his stomach and a testy insurance claims adjuster [a stranger] sliding toward early retirement. The two pass notes in the lunchbox” and create a fantasy relationship. |
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