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SPRING 2015 DOROTHY CANN HAMILTON FACILITATES U.S. PAVILION IN MILAN Dorothy Cann Hamilton (New York) is raising $60 million to fund "American Food 2.0" at the 2015 World’s Fair. ALSO INSIDE - LEGACY AWARD WINNERS’ REPORTS; LDEI BOARD MEETING IN NEWPORT BEACH; SEATTLE CHAPTEr’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY. ABOUT THE COVER Chefs (see page 5); U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry with Dorothy Cann Hamilton; renderings of the U.S. pavilion; International Culinary Center in New York. FROM THE EDITOR From the Pasture WINTER 2 O15 Spring green: tiny leaves on trees; tulip foliage pointing skyward; lush grass spiking from the pasture. Also “in the pasture” are almost all the 24 IN THIS ISSUE LDEI Past Presidents (PP). But they are not resting on their bay leaves. As PP#9 Pam Williams (British Colum- FEATURES bia), wrote, “We are like Energizer bunnies—we just keep going Dorothy Cann Hamilton and going and going!” 4 Indeed. PP#6 Nancy Brussat Barocci (Chicago) emailed me 8 LDEI Board Meets from her hospital bed as she recovered from hip replacement sur- in Newport Beach gery, “Us Dames r strong women. Sent from my iPhone.” As you’ll see in my article on pages 16-17, concluding our terms as past presidents is only the beginning of additional achievements 9 Meet the Board in culinary careers and philanthropic work. 12 2014 LDEI Legacy Awards PP#13 (my lucky number; no triskaidekaphobia here)—me, well, you’re holding what I’m doing: the LDEI Quarterly. I’m also 15 Seattle Chapter Celebrates chairing the M.F.K. Fisher Award Contest and have served on my 25th Anniversary chapter board for many years since I was your leader in 2003. Three LDEI past presidents have passed away, but they created 16 LDEI Past Presidents brands so strong they survived these innovative Dames. Our first LDEI President, Alabama-born Jeanne Appleton Voltz (New 18 Boston Conference Coverage York), passed away after a short illness of respiratory disease. Jeanne is still known for her barbecue cookbooks and for being the food 21 Gloria Cabral editor of Women’s Day magazine from 1973-1984. PP#14 Gretchen Mathers (Seattle), who served as my first vice DEPARTMENTS president, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer in 2007, but her Shoebox Express continues to deliver gourmet lunches in her 22 Chapter News signature red trucks. You can still buy books on Amazon.com by food-processor queen PP#11 Abby Mandel (Chicago), who died 26 Member Milestones of mantle cell lymphoma in 2008. Submission Guidelines Of the other 20, many are still operating their businesses, writing 31 blogs, and are crucial board members of LDEI and other non-prof- its. Some of these women are past their seventh or eighth decade! Could it be that strong, Type-A women who have been elevated to lead more than 1,800 other achieving women—themselves chosen for their high accomplishments in culinary careers—are just wired to continue good works? See for yourself the current and future crop of culinary contributors throughout this issue. “Us Dames r strong women.” —CiCi Williamson, Editor, Spring Quarterly 2 Les Dames d’Escoffier International PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 2015 LDEI BOARD OF DIRECTORS The mission of the LDEI Board is to Setting the Morale of LDEI foster the growth and success of the organization by supporting the development of new and existing chapters and by implementing program initiatives. Chef Gloria Cabral (Boston), featured in this It provides leadership, guidance, issue for volunteering on Navy ships said, “The education, connectivity, and effective cook is the morale of the ship.” I assert that communication among LDEI members. we—all of us chefs, writers, educators, caterers, President authors, merchants, etc.—are the “morale” of LORI WILLIS LDEI. Within our chapters we connect with Director of Communications people on an emotional basis and everyone we Schnuck Markets, Inc. 11420 Lackland Rd. serve is lifted in different ways; some of which Ballwin, MO 63146-3559 are outlined in this message. (314) 994-4602 | [email protected] But first, congratulations to the Seattle First Vice President Dames on their 25th anniversary and for set- MARIA GOMEZ-LAURENS ting such a fine example of service for all of us! Manager, Hospitality, HelmsBriscoe 11241 Avenida del Gato Established chapters are the backbone of LDEI San Diego, CA 92126 and the heart of our history. And, new chap- (858) 633-7515 | [email protected] ters, like Nashville, are part of our future and Second Vice President together we set the plan for staying relevant in ANN STRATTE today’s world. Owner, My Personal Chef 100 Severn Avenue, #506 Part of that plan unfolded at the LDEI Annapolis, MD 21403-2622 Board’s first face-to-face meeting and site visit (410) 903-2682 | [email protected] in Orange County in January. In just two Third Vice President months since the Boston Conference, we were HAYLEY JO MATSON-MATHES Owner/Culinary Consultant able to share significant progress toward our 2333 Kapiolani Blvd #3516 annual goals and priorities: Communications, Honolulu, HI 96826 Transparency, Growth, Strengthening Our (808) 941-9088 | [email protected] Brand, and our Value Proposition. Secretary SHARON M. OLSON Let’s start with communications and get- used to more powerfully demonstrate LDEI’s ting the LDEI name out there! Media releases Executive Director, Culinary Visions® Panel value to our membership, our partners and 345 North Canal Street, Apt. 1407 through social and traditional means are others who deserve to know how much THEY Chicago, IL 60606 calling attention to organizational priorities are accomplishing through LDEI. (312) 280-4573 | [email protected] including the call to enter for LDEI’s M.F. K. Our new partner development team is in full Treasurer Fisher Award, retooled in December to add STACY ZEIGLER swing, and commitments are already coming Director of Sales, Bold American Events more prizes. in for 2015! This means more time to develop 2929 Surrey Lane The Board is focused on growth of all types meaningful and mutually beneficial partner Atlanta, GA 30341 including members and chapters, diversity opportunities for a well-rounded conference (678) 302-3232 | [email protected] (professions and backgrounds), depth and experience! Chapter Board Liaisons breadth of programs including conference, DEBORAH MINTCHEFF Charleston Dames are on track to build Project & Ckbk Editor/Food Writer/Copy Editor/ partner participation, and finances. another impressive conference, so please mark Recipe Devel/Co-Active Life Coach We are currently mentoring two potential your calendars because we will be “Doin’ the Live Forward Coaching new chapters including Mexico, and a Board Charleston” October 29 – November 1! 129 East 69th Street committee is reviewing new chapter formation New York, NY 10021-5000 Remember, “We are the morale of LDEI,” (212) 879-0383 | [email protected] procedures to clarify requirements for charter and as we work together over the coming DEBORAH ORRILL members. To reinforce connectivity, board months, I invite you to call or write to the Culinary Consultant members continue to visit chapters as part of Board or CBLs with questions, ideas, sugges- 64 Vanguard Way their personal travels. Dallas, TX 75243 tions or requests for visits. We will do our best (214) 343-0124 | [email protected] The Annual Report has been expanded to in- to accommodate you, to stay connected and clude Brock Circle funds. We started 2015 off BEV SHAFFER keep this momentum going! Corporate Chef, Vitamix World Headquarters strong by welcoming Washington DC and San Finally, remember Chef Cabral’s words and 3433 Blake Road Antonio into the Circle bringing our total to consider that whatever each of us brings to the Seville, OH 44273 (440) 781-7202 | [email protected] 44 members! The Board is brainstorming“Big table helps define us as an organization. We are Ideas” for putting that fund to work. Just hav- the morale of Les Dames d’Escoffier. Immediate Past President ing the vision and foresight to create the Brock BETH ALLEN Founder/President, Beth Allen Associates Inc Circle goes a long way toward demonstrating 347 W 22nd Street, Suite #9 fiscal health and brand strength. New York, NY 10011-4683 We ask all chapters to report estimated 2013- (212) 206-1138 | [email protected] 2014 contributions to scholarships and chari- Lori Willis Executive Director ties on CBL calls. This information will be President, Les Dames d’Escoffier International GREG JEWELL President, AEC Management Resources P.O. Box 4961 Louisville, KY 40204 (502) 456-1851 x1 | [email protected] SPRING Quarterly 2015 3 DOROTHY CANN HAMILTON FACILITATES U.S. PAVILION IN MILAN Dorothy Cann Hamilton (New York) is raising $60 million to fund "American Food 2.0" at the 2015 World’s Fair. Top: Renderings of U.S. Pavilion; Chef Story TV show with Tom Colicchio of “Top Chef.” Above: Dorothy receives IACP Award; students at ICC; Chef Henri Viain teaches at ICC. Opposite Page From left: Alan Richman, Andre Soltner, Emily Lucchetti, Alain Salihac, David Kinch, Jacques Torres, Jacques Pepin, Jose Andres, and Dorothy; Bobby Flay speaks at ICC graduation in Carnegie Hall; entrance to ICC. 4 Les Dames d’Escoffier International “Who would want an English major who could speak Thai? I was totally unemployable!” By CiCi Williamson (Washington) Dorothy Cann Hamilton (New York) is raising $60 When choosing a college, she decided to go to million to fund the U.S. Pavilion at Expo Milano, another country where she could speak English, and the 2015 World’s Fair. At the same time, she she was accepted at the University of Newcastle upon is also CEO of the vaunted International Tyne in northeast England to study English Literature Culinary Center (ICC), which she founded and Philosophy.