Dear Sister Dames,
Our Holiday Potluck will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the home of Linda Roth, 4019 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, Virginia. Details below. We will be honored to have a special guest, LDEI President Hayley Matson-Mathes. While she knows a number of our DC Dames through LDEI activities, she is very excited to meet all of you. Please come and give her a warm welcome.
I hope some of you were able to attend our professional development programs. More are on the horizon.
Eileen Dykes and Laurie Bell are finalizing the Women in Gastronomy Symposium programs. Please volunteer to help make this important event a great success.
Congratulations to Ann Stratte. She was installed as LDEI First Vice President. Drew Faulkner will serve as one of LDEI's Chapter Liaisons and will help facilitate communications between chapter presidents and the LDEI board.
Again, thank you for all you do for LDE-DC in making our organization a great success.
Please feel free to contact me with any suggestions or concerns.
Tel: 301-537-8822 Yours truly,
Janet Yu
President Les Dames d'Escoffier International, Washington, D.C. Chapter |
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Please join us for some holiday cheer from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10 at the home of Linda Roth, 4019 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, Virginia at Randolph Road. Shortly, we will send out a link to signup genius for you to enter your food or drink contribution.
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Bev Bates gave birth to a baby girl, Dorothy Lynn Coakley, on Friday, November 3. Mom and baby are doing very well. This is the first baby in our chapter's history.
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Alison Ricketts' baby is due around Dec. 1, though she is convinced he (yes, a baby boy so no little Dame on this round) will make his appearance early. Stay tuned.
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Our 11th biannual Women in Gastronomy symposium takes place Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Universities of Shady Grove. The symposium is our largest fundraising event. We are fortunate that over 50% of our membership participates as speakers, committee chairs and members, program organizers, demonstrators and room coordinators. We anticipate another successful event and hope even more Dames volunteer this year. Pati Jinich is our keynote speaker.
Cookbook Jumble, chair Susan Delbert, SMDelbert@msn.com. Collection begin after the holidays, TBD.
Culinary Garage Sale, chair, Katherine Newell Smith kns4pr@erols.com. Collection begins at our chapter's December Pot Luck.
Please begin to sort through your bookshelves for unwanted cookbooks and your closets and cupboards for new and/or unused culinary items to donate.
Dames and non-Dames can participate in offering their goods, whether it is simply info about a restaurant with or without tastings, selling their cookbooks directly to the attendees or promoting a product. Please think about people you know who may want to exhibit. There will be a modest charge for a table at the Expo to cover costs.
Please consider offering product, gift cards, etc, to fill conference attendee goody bags. We also encourage anyone with a business to donate business cards to be included so conference attendees can learn about all the amazing businesses Dames have to offer. Items from non-Dame businesses are also welcome.
More info to come in the next Entre News!
Also, Julia Rutland is updating the Dames' Restaurant guide for the symposium, so please send her the name of your restaurant to include on our list at juliarutland@me.com. Also, please consider contributing to the conference goody bags.
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Susan Barocas produced a spectacular, sold-out all-day symposium, Israeli Cuisine as a Reflection of Israeli Society, at American University on November 13. It brought together the leading Israeli academics in the fields of food studies and cultural studies in tandem with Israeli chefs and food experts.
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In honor of Marianne Ali, our chapter will host an annual brunch for a DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) Culinary Job Training class beginning with graduating class number 111. It will take place on Friday April 6 at 9:30 at the Kitchen, 425 2nd Street NW. Please mark your calendars now and consider bringing a brunch dish that will serve 30 people to the Kitchen that morning by 9:15 before the 9:30 brunch. In addition, take the time to "renew your soul" and attend the 2:00 graduation that day at the Navy Memorial Auditorium at 7th Avenue and Pennsylvania Ave, NW.
Marianne was 60 years old when she passed away from cancer on August 30 and, for two decades, was DC Central Kitchen's Director of Culinary Job Training and Street Outreach. She leaves behind a legacy of compassion, empowerment, and respect for others that lives on in more than 1500 culinary students, nearly 200 DC Central Kitchen colleagues, and scores of community partners including our own chapter.
By hosting an annual brunch for a graduating class, our chapter will honor Marianne and share with students that she is remembered beyond the Kitchen and throughout our professional culinary community. As a part of DC Central Kitchen's Memorial for Marianne on Dec 1 at 2:00 at the Ronald Reagan Building, Cindy Kacher will announce LDE-DC's commitment. All Dames are invited to the memorial.
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DCCK VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION
You are also welcome to volunteer and offer your expertise to Class #111 or any classes before or after (see above). The Kitchen's Liz Reinert has asked Cindy Kacher to collect names and email addresses of Dames who would like to volunteer on one or more Thursday mornings from 9:00-10:00 and give professional development talks to the class. This is a new DCCK program to bring more of our culinary community into the kitchen to communicate directly with the students. Please email Cindy at ckacher@aol.com to express your interest. Liz will take it from there. It is especially rewarding to visit the class in this capacity and then to follow up by attending the same class graduation.
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DOES THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY HAVE A WEINSTEIN PROBLEM?
A forum to shed light on issues of sexual harassment and women in the workplace. TONIGHT
Nycci Safier Nellis of TheListAreYouOnIt.com and "Foodie and the Beast" radio will moderate a panel that includes Washington Post reporter Maura Judkis, public relations expert Simone Rathlé, Washington chef-restaurateur Ruth Gresser, Clare Parker, director of human resources for Neighborhood Restaurant Group, and others. DATE: Wednesday, November 15
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hill Center DC, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE (Metro: Eastern Market)
PRICE: $10; reservation is required and seating is limited. Sign up on Eventbrite by clicking here.
Proceeds from this event will support LDE-DC's scholarship, mentoring, and educational programs. Women Chefs and Restaurateurs is a professional organization supporting women in the food and beverage industry.
HOLIDAY POT LUCK - DAMES ONLY
DATE: Sunday, December 10
TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: The home of Linda Roth, 4019 Lorcom Lane, Arlington, Virginia at Randolph Road
RSVP: More details coming soon by email
DAMES WHO READ - DAMES-ONLY BOOK CLUB
DATE: Monday, December 11
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: the home of Drew Faulkner, 7407 Honeywell Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
PRICE: Free. Beverages, Dinner, and dessert will be provided.
Book Selection: Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking, A Memoir of Food and Longing, by Anya von Bremzen (2014). RSVP to drewcooks@mac.com as soon as possible if you plan to attend.
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DAMES ONLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES an early hit! Registration information coming soon.
If you can't attend and have reserved a spot, PLEASE let Bonnie Benwick at benwickb@gmail.com know at least 8 hours in advance.
DAMES ONLY PROFESSIONAL SERIES
Susan Barocas -- composure on camera
DATE: December or January, TBD
TIME: TBA
PLACE: TBA
Kyle Schmitz -- how to find the right PR fit DATE: Monday, January 22, 2018 TIME: 6:30 p.m. PLACE: Indique, 3512 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C. Nancy Baggett -- how to cook with lavender DATE: April, 2018 TIME: TBA PLACE: TBA Sheilah Kaufman -- chocolate primer and tasting DATE: TBA TIME: TBA PLACE: TBA GENERAL PROGRAMS - OPEN TO DAMES AND THE PUBLIC UMAMI. Mastering the 5th Taste through Soy Sauce. A soy sauce tasting and discussion on the history, production, and uses of soy sauce in Asian cookery. A dim sum luncheon follows. DATE: TBA TIME: TBA PLACE: Hollywood East Café, Westfield Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD 20902 Chef Orazio Carciotto, expert Italian noodle puller/maker, demonstration class and luncheon. DATE: TBA TIME: TBA PLACE: I Ricchi, 1220 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 Turkish Embassy program with Sheilah Kaufman. DATE: TBA TIME: TBA PLACE: Turkish Embassy, 2525 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 National Museum of African American History and Culture tour and lunch with Carla Hall DATE: JANUARY 2018 TIME: TBA PLACE: National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560 Cedar Hill, the Frederick Douglass National Historic site, tour and lunch DATE: 2018 TIME: TBA PLACE: Cedar Hill, 1411 W Street SE, Washington, DC 20020
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Thursday, November 16, DCCK Central Kitchen Capital Food Fight™ Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (Atrium), 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004. The event draws over 1,000 guests to taste offerings from over 80 of DC's best restaurants while watching four local top chefs compete in a live onstage battle hosted and judged by the biggest names in the culinary world. Purchase individual tickets, $250, click here.
Friday, December 1, 2 p.m. TO 4:00 p.m. Memorial Service for Marianne Ali. Amphitheater (Concourse Level) of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC). DC Central Kitchen Executive Director Mike Curtin invites you to join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of our beloved Culinary Job Training Director, Marianne Ali. In her two decades at DC Central Kitchen, Marianne helped 1,500 women and men overcome barriers to employment and begin culinary careers through her tireless commitment to teaching, supporting, and empowering others. You will hear from some of the people who worked with Marianne most closely, including DC Central Kitchen Founder Robert Egger and CEO Mike Curtin, Chefs Jose Andres, Carla Hall, and Rock Harper, and several of her students. There is no cost to attend and no requirement to RSVP.
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ENTRE NEWS is published on the first and third Wednesday of each month. It is on hiatus during the month of August. Deadline for HURRAH! and other news is the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Please send a BRIEF paragraph with your professional and personal news that you would like your sister Dames to know about in HURRAH!
HURRAH! is not meant as an advertising opportunity for a cooking class or event, rather it offers a shout out to members for recent accomplishments and honors. Please submit your HURRAH to kns4pr@erols.com in a succinct 75 words of less.
OF INTEREST offers Dames a chance to let their sister chapter members know about events they are involved in that might be of interest to a majority of the membership. Its function is not to promote products, cooking classes, culinary trips, etc., rather to alert members to public programs that might be of professional interest, especially if Dames are featured. We request OF INTEREST entries to be no longer than 150 words. Less is always better.
JOB OPPS can open Dames networks to employment opportunities.
Thank you for you continued interest and participation.
Katherine Newell Smith
Founding Editor, Entre News
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Social Media Connections
Connect with Sister Dames
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We need ALL members who have FB, Twitter and Instagram accounts to follow and actively re-tweet our members' tweets to spread the great news about our activities and programs!
Connect with Les Dames d'Escoffier International
Please share news, events and updates. Join the LDEI members-only LinkedIn Group to stay connected with other Dames.
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Join a Committee....
You were invited to join Dames because of your talents and achievements and you promised to be part of our chapter's committee work; so, now it is time to
Get Involved!
Our committees offer the perfect opportunity to get to know your sister Dames, share your skills and to give back to the community through service. Every committee needs dedicated participants. Please contact the committee chairs and offer your time and skills, now.
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Suzanne DeGalan
Financial Officer
Eileen Dykes
Communications Officer
Kristen Hartke
Directors
Polly Wiedmaier (Social Media)
Summer Whitford (Public Relations)
Laurie Bell (Programs)
Alternate:
Susan Lutz (Green Tables)
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Please submit your Entre News information in a brief, concise statement to Katherine Newell Smith at kns4pr@erols.com. |
To view the latest approved board meeting minutes, go to www.lesdamesdc.org and
click on the Members Only tab and enter the password. Click on the dropdown menu for LDE-DC Board and you will see a link to the board meeting minutes. During each monthly board meeting, the board approves the previous month's minutes and they are then posted to our website.
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It is easy to find chapter documents and resources, our event archives and past editions of Entre News.
We now have a single password that all Dames must use to access the Members Only section of the website. The password is ldedc2014. Please do not share this password with anyone outside of the Chapter.
If you are having trouble logging into the website please contact our Communications Officer, Kristen Hartke, at lesdamesdc.list@gmail.com
Once you log in under Members Only, you will see a revised menu where you can find:
- past and current Entre News issues posted under the Entre News Archives tab.
- archives of past chapter activities in the LDE-DC Dame Only Events menu along with upcoming events.
- helpful files including chapter letterhead, name tag template, LDEI logos and tax-exempt certificates under Documents and Forms.
- our chapter's standing rules, bylaws and membership roster under Bylaws, Roster & Minutes.
- A roster of Dames that can be printed out.
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Member Milestones - Share your professional news with Dames in all Chapters in our LDEI Quarterly. Shout, don't whisper, about your accomplishments. We all want a chance to say "Bravo!"
Submit your news to:
The deadline for sending in Member Milestones and Chapter News for the SPRING issue of the LDEI Quarterly is January 15, 2018.
Archived Quarterly magazines
are available online. If you are not receiving hard copies of Quarterly, please check your online contact information at www.ldei.org If it is correct, please contact Greg Jewell to make sure you are on the mailing list.
PROVIDE DAME'S NAME and CHAPTER. Submit up to 50 words about honors or important business-related activities to appear in the LDEI Quarterly. You may email a quality headshot to accompany your news. Press releases and cookbook covers are not accepted. Entries received after the deadline may appear in a following issue.
Quarterly Guidelines:
Photography/Images-Electronic images must be properly focused, in color with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (TIFF or JPEG). Cell phone photos are acceptable if they meet resolution requirements. Do not send photos taken off the internet or embedded with text in Word files or PDF files. Identify individuals in photos from left to right in the message of your email. Include photo credits, if required. CAPTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR PUBLICATION. |
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