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Follow LDEI “Les Dames d’Escoffier is a leadership culinary organization composed of women who have not The Web Facebook Linkedin Twitter only achieved success in their professions but who contribute significantly to their communities.” www.ldei.org www.facebook.com/LDEIdamesdescoffier http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Les-Dames- https://twitter.com/#!/DamesDescoffier dEscoffier-International-LDEI-4589803 — Julia Child

Dames Giving Back to their Communities Dames Fundraising for Implementing farm-to-fork philanthropic programs Culinary Scholarships and connecting global culinary communities through education, hands-on training and cultural exchange Conducting fundraisers, awarding more than $4,000,000 Green Tables Initiative – Global Culinary Initiative – in scholarships to our culinary A Farm & Garden Philanthropic An International Community leaders of tomorrow Initiative ~ showcasing the work of Initiative ~ connecting all global Afternoon in the Country at Serenbe LDEI chapters engaged in linking culinary cultures within chapters and in Palmetto, Georgia ~ food and wine urban and rural farms and gardens to crossing cultural barriers to embrace spectacular featuring more than school, restaurant and kitchen tables diversity, training programs, education 80 regional chefs, fine wines, micro- through local student and family- and better understanding breweries and cake raffle based programs Cuisine, Culture and Community ~ “Make a Difference” Gala Benefits Days of Taste® ~ a unique field trip a one-day symposium in Philadelphia, in New York City, raising thousands of teaching elementary students in bringing it all back home, through dollars for culinary scholarships ~ Dallas farm-to-table lessons at the renowned speakers, cooking classes, Jacques Pépin Tribute Dinner at the Farmers’ Market tastings, workshops, panel discussions, Food Network New York City Wine & St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance cookbook signings/sales and idea- Food Festival and the Abbondanza! Gala Community Kitchen Charity ~ exchanges honoring Dame Lidia Bastianich hands-on training and help with job Tropical Tour of Kualoa Ranch Island, Let Them Eat Cake ~ wedding cake placement for disadvantaged adults Oahu ~ educating Dames first-hand competition and tasting extravaganza Food Literacy Program at Robert R. on the island’s bounty of exotic fruit at Tysons Galleria in McLean, Virginia, McCormick Boys & Girls Club ~ trees and tropical flowers, including the featuring top pastry chefs and benefiting an initiative teaching underserved importance of poi from the taro plant in culinary scholarships, grants, mentoring youth and their parents in Chicago the daily diet and farm-to-fork education outreach the basics of gardening, cooking and Sazin! ~ a Latin Culinary Fundraiser programs healthy eating through field trips, for the Latin American Association, culinary classes and earthboxes Mr. Greg Jewel Atlanta ~ a five-course plated culinary Executive Director To Market, To Market ~ farmers’ experience, featuring various Latin Les Dames d’Escoffier market-to-table tours with St. Louis American foods and orchestrated International Headquarters elementary students, highlighting by local Dames, celebrity chefs and [email protected] nutritious food choices and ending Phone: 502.456.1851 students of Le Cordon Bleu College of Fax: 502.456.1821 in hands-on cooking activities Culinary Arts Communicating valued culinary Who We Are… Dames in the News Dames information to millions of consumers Our Mission ~ to further the Connecting with millions of consumers annually to further their knowledge in Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) ~ the premier, by educating and entertaining viewers, Making advancement of education and buying, preparing, cooking and serving readers, bloggers and social networkers invitational organization of influential women leaders in philanthropy in food, fine beverage a Big good, healthy food at home and in their and hospitality for the good of the food, fine beverage and hospitality ~ was founded initially Chefs Move to Schools ~ Dames nationwide have joined First Difference communities. global community. Reaching millions of school children in New York City in 1976 by Grande Dame Carol Brock, Lady Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools program, Leading and which teams up chefs with schools to prepare healthier meals yearly with food and nutrition messages to Our Reach ~ 28 chapters with shaping the way then was officially launched internationally in 1986. and teach students about eating healthier. help them develop lifelong healthy habits. over 1,500 women, composing a we cook, eat, Positively impacting the lives of people LDEI is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (in the US) comprised of renowned powerful, far-reaching professional Frequent Culinary TV Guests and Show Hosts ~ Dames drink, dine network. appear on ABC’s Good Morning America, CBS’s Morning living in both at risk and plentiful food and distinguished Dames ~ chefs and restaurateurs; food bloggers, journalists and and entertain Show, NBC’s Today, Food Network, Cooking Channel, CNN, communities across the globe. Our Vision ~ social networkers; cookbook authors; TV and radio personalities; culinary educators, to create a PBS, The Learning Channel and numerous local media outlets. Producing, distributing and selling supportive culture in our more than $183 million in sales of food, nutritionists and dietitians; hospitality executives; caterers and special events Expert Culinary Communicators and Trendsetters ~ Dames communities to achieve excellence nutrition and fine beverages annually. coordinators; culinary and wine consultants; entrepreneurs; food and fine beverage educate consumers on food, nutrition, culinary trends, healthy in food, fine beverage and Generating over 400 million culinary producers; food marketers; retailers; publishers. hospitality by providing leadership, eating, fine beverage and entertaining through syndicated impressions annually. educational opportunities and columns, newspapers, magazines, newsletters, TV, radio, videos, Writing philanthropic events. blogs, social networks, cookbooks, e-books and websites. more than 1,000 cookbooks with over 39 million books in print.

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Les Grandes Dames of Distinction Representing the ultimate accolade for women’s extraordinary achievement in food, fine beverage, hospitality and related fields Before 1993, local chapters awarded Chapter Beginning in 1993, these outstanding culinary leaders received the International Grande Dame Award: Grandes Dames awards to these notables: Ella Brennan, New Orleans restaurateur Carol Brock, founder of Les Dames d’Escoffier Helen Duprey Bullock, culinary historian Julia Child, TV chef, culinary educator and renowned cookbook author 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Grace Chu, culinary teacher Marion Anne Willan, Madeline Edna Lewis, Jerry Anne Rosemary Abigail Kirsch, Marcella Hazan, Alice Waters, Shirley Corriher, Nathalie Dupree, cookbook author; “Dean of catering executive; one of the executive chef, biochemist, teacher, teacher; author of culinary teacher Cunningham, Kamman, DiVecchio, Kowaiski, Julie Dannenbaum, author of the Fannie star of 26-part cookbook author; Southern Cooks”; senior editor, catering founder/owner foremost founder/owner lecturer; culinary twelve cookbooks Mary Frances Kennedy (M.F.K.) Fisher, Farmer Baking PBS program; host of a PBS chef, teacher, food and executive; Abigail Kirsch authorities on Chez Panisse problem-solver for on the American culinary philosopher Book; revision of founder of Ecole television show; cookbook entertaining, founder/owner Catering Italian cuisine; Restaurant; cook- corporations and South; TV host de Cuisine La author; Relationships; author of seven book author; chefs; author of over 300 Nika Hazelton, author the original Fannie director, School Sunset Magazine; The RK Group, Farmer’s The Boston Varenne, Paris for American recipient of and books; author, San Antonio; author of four cook- cookbooks, American pioneer of CookWise and shows on PBS, Caroline Rose Hunt, Dallas hotelier Cooking-School Cook and Burgundy, Chefs, Beringer James Beard spokesperson, official caterer to books; recipient of including The of farm-to-fork BakeWise; James The Learning Helen McCully, culinary scholar Book; writer for San France; renowned Vineyards. “Living Legend” television, radio San Antonio Les Amis d’Escoffier Classic Italian cuisine ~ the finest, Beard award winner; Channel and Francisco Chronicle. cooking teacher. award. expert in Western Convention Society Leadership Cookbook; freshest food, pro- TV personality. Food Network. founder of Les Dames Eda Saccone, foods. Center. Award 2012. lifetime teacher. duced sustainably. des Amis d’Escoffier, Boston