Les Dames d’Escoffier International QUARTERLY Dames on TV and Radio San Antonio 2002 Conference Washington D.C. Chapter History Chicago Chapter History Officers of The Board Past Presidents Advisory Council Keynote Address by Dorothy Cann Hamilton Dallas, Miami and Philadelphia Programs Adelaide, Australia · Atlanta · Boston · British Columbia · Chicago · Dallas Honolulu · Houston · Kansas City · Le Donne del Vino, Italy · Los Angeles Miami · Minneapolis/St. Paul · New York · Palm Springs · Philadelphia Phoenix · San Antonio · San Francisco · Seattle · Washington, D.C. SPRING 2002 Les Dames d’Escoffier International 2001-2002 President’s Message OFFICERS From feasts to fiestas, experience San all have heard that things in Texas are Big. President Antonio’s ultimate hospitality for three days But, have you heard that one Dame-owned Renie Steves in October (17 to 20) when Dames gather for catering business has 35,000 plates! That’s 1406 Thomas Place the 2002 Annual LDEI General Meeting at BIG! Ft. Worth, TX 76107-2432 La Mansion del Rio hotel. Hearts as big as (817) 732-4758 Texas await you. San Antonio has herb farms, wineries, [email protected] ranches, and an upscale (and we mean First VP/Pres. Elect It’s going to be all about business, education, upscale!) market to explore. Some of these CiCi Williamson partner support, traditions, sites will be visited during the 6025 Chesterbrook Road pioneer food, Mexican flavors, conference; others saved for McLean, VA 22101-3213 cowboy cuisine, and casual tours on Sunday. [email protected] dress -- all in a comfortable, colorful atmosphere. Make your conference Second VP/Communications reservations early. Y’all come! Kathrine Newell-Smith 10028 Lochness Court Our executive director Greg Vienna, VA 22181 Jewell and I recently took One of LDEI’s exciting [email protected] a trip to this fantastic city projects is updating of our to meet with the planning Web site to be completed by Third VP/Communications committee and check out summer. What a difference Lynn Fredericks some of the venues. A tourist this is going to make in 330 East 43rd Street #704 never had it so good. The our communication. LYNN New York, NY 10017 powerful connections of our FREDERICKS and her (212) 867-3929 [email protected] San Antonio chapter surfaced committee have been working at every turn during the tirelessly to make it more Renie Steves Secretary chapter meeting. The functional and user friendly. Pat Mozersky conference committee -- The site will feature an 204 Cliffside Drive headed by co-chairs JUNE HAYES and MELISSA updatable chapter calendar section, archive San Antonio, TX 78231 FLEMING -- is ultra enthusiastic, full of material from the national organization, (210) 492-4336 imagination, extremely detail oriented. They enhanced chapter links and an embellished [email protected] will pull out all the stops! member database. Treasurer Dianne Hogerty Relish the first-ever Spanish colonial dinner Please note our partners’ ads in this and 2401 W. 70th Street. at the Alamo complete with historical other issues of the Quarterly. When the Mission Hills, KS 66028 characters and food education. You’ll tell opportunity presents itself, thank them for (913) 384-3387 your grandchildren about it. Experience their support of LDEI. If any of you know [email protected] sponsor products and the Chef’s Summit of a Dame or a company who would perhaps Past President with cooking and product demonstrations. be interested in partnering with us for the Abby Mandel Enjoy a hacienda atmosphere in the conference 2002, please let CICI WILLIAMSON 77 Maple Hill Road moonlight with authentic Mexican food, know. Keep your chapter news bites coming Glencoe, IL 6002 mariachis and margaritas. Raise a glass of to TERRY GOLSON. She’s the dedicated (847) 835-2240 wine to sophisticated Texas cuisine while you Dame behind the scenes getting out the [email protected] honor the MFK Fisher award winner. Have e-newsletter. a beer with the world’s best barbecue while Executive Director partying among huge cypress trees on the I feel blessed because I am having so Greg Jewell much fun as your president. Call or e-mail P. O. Box 4961 banks of Spring Branch Creek that flows into Louisville, KY 40204 the nearby Guadalupe River. me anytime. LDEI is a powerhouse of (502) 456-1851 action, knowledge, mentoring, and support Fax (502) 456-1821 As you saunter along the Riverwalk by for others. Stay tuned, stay involved, and [email protected] La Mansion del Rio, a charming Spanish continue making a difference in food, fine Please send information Colonial-style hotel right on the San Antonio beverage, and hospitality. for the next newsletter to River, you will feel the graciousness and [email protected] romantic ambience of the city’s culture. We Renie Steves NEWSLETTER ADVISORY BOARD Julia Child in “How to Roast a Chicken,” from “The French Chef” series, 1963, Credit: The Schlesinger Jerry DiVecchio, formerly of Sunset Magazine Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. Carol Haddix, Chicago Tribune About Her wildly popular series “The French Chef,” which debuted on February 11, 1963, was produced in black Margaret Kirkwood, Food Writer the Cover: & white film at Boston’s WGBH-TV from 1963-1966, and Caren McSherry, Author & Radio/TV set the stage for the multitude of cooking shows that have Jane Mengenhauser, Food Writer followed. But, Julia’s shows remain the gold standard. After hosting 200-plus episodes of “The French Chef,” CiCi Williamson, Syndicated Columnist which still run on The TV Food Network, Julia has Lucy Wing, formerly of Country Living explored contemporary cooking (see page 5). 2 Les Dames d’Escoffier International Dames Are Prominent on TV and Radio As the information age propels us fast forward, we long www.kocoaskitchen.com, offers recipes, promotional infor- for opportunities to slow down and appreciate our friends and mation, a photo gallery of recent food events and, in the family...perhaps to gather together and share good wine, food future, a cooking video segment. and conversation. Yet, ironically, it is television, radio and the Internet, where many look for information about cooking GALE GAND (Chicago) caught the eye of a Life magazine pho- techniques, ingredients and food trends and where authors want tographer while she was making to promote their cookbooks and teachers their culinary events. mud pies at the young age of Many Dames are cast in prominent roles as electronic media six. Thirty-some years later, the gastronomic guides. Here are a few of their stories: ingredients may have changed, but she is still catching the eyes MARGARET KIRKWOOD and tastes of all those who witness (Adelaide Chapter) has her latest creations. become a household name As executive pastry chef and for Australian food afi- partner of Tru in Chicago, Gand cionados. For many years has helped earn four-stars, and five diamonds since May of Margaret has educated 1999. She has a BFA and attended culinary school at La and entertained Varenne in Paris. Gale has cooked in New York, London, Australians through cook- France, Spain but started in Cleveland. Named pastry chef ing schools, newspaper of the year by both The James Beard Foundation and articles and on television Bon Appétit magazine in 2001, Gand is also host of her and radio. She is a free- own daily TV Food Network show, "Sweet Dreams." An lance consultant home accomplished cookbook author, Gand has three titles to her economist, holds a Cordon credit "American Brasserie," "Butter Sugar Flour Eggs" and Bleu Diploma and, although now semi-retired, still finds "Gale Gand's Just a Bite." Gand has a five-year-old son, who time to do her Sunday morning "The World of Cooking she fondly calls 'Gio'. with Margaret Kirkwood" radio show on Radio 5rph in Adelaide. She conducts interviews with chefs and food CAROL RITCHIE (Dallas industry personalities, reviews books and cooking equipment Chapter) has been on the air and discusses seasonal recipes and new products. since 1992 and reaches more than 300,000 cable subscrib- CAREN MCSHERRY (British Columbia Chapter) is on the ers in the North Texas area. air with a weekly radio broadcast reflecting trendy and Her television show "Cookin' in-focus food, wine and books. She hosts a local Saturday with Carol" was a 2001 James morning television broadcast inviting local and visiting chefs, Beard Foundation Awards authors, wine makers and cottage manufacturers to showcase Nominee. She has been fea- their products and talents. Dames visiting Vancouver should tured on three-minute long advise her in advance, so she can schedule an interview cooking segments on the with them. With the 25th anniversary of Caren's cooking Dallas/Fort Worth NBC affil- school, the longest-running privately owned cooking school iate since November 1995 in Canada, will come a commemorative cookbook (Whitecap with a potential of 4 to 5 Books) celebrating the school, the radio and television million viewers. When not in segments that focus on chefs and friends of the school. Caren front of the camera, Carol owns Gourmet Warehouse, a retail store brimming with is behind a microphone as more than 500 gourmet foods, unique housewares, linens, a special guest every other French copper cookware and hard to find products from Sunday on the "KRLD around the globe. Restaurant Show." Carol's focus is to teach and inspire the home cook with user-friendly recipes/techniqes in three KOCOA S COTT-WINBUSH (Chicago main areas: classic technique (including cuisines such as Chapter) was known as "Chef Kocoa" Australian, Chinese, French, Italian, Cajun/Creole, and Tex- on WGN-TV Morning News from Mex), quick-cook strategies, and heart-healthy fundamen- 1998-2000. She appeared live each tals. week for "Kocoa's Kitchen" cooking show sponsored by a local grocery MAGGIE EASTER (Dallas Chapter) had a passion for chain.