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Les Dames d’Escoffier is the only organization of its kind: a world wide philanthropic society of professional women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. The invitation-only membership, composed of 28 individual chapters across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, is highly diversified and reflects the multifaceted fields of contemporary gastronomy and hospitality.  

 
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  • LDEI Seeks Proposals for Business Development Director
     LDEI has a Director of Business Development who works very closely with the 1st Vice President and the board to raise money through partnerships in order to fund the efforts of the board throughout the year and the international conference. As a...

  • MFK Fisher Awards - Call for Entries
    The MFK Fisher Award, presented biennially in even-numbered years, honors Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, a widely read and lauded culinary writer. Before her death in 1992, MFK Fisher personally gave her permission to Les Dames d’Escoffier...

  • LDEI Caps for Sale
    LDEI has logoed baseball-style caps for sale. These top quality caps have the LDEI logo embroidered on the front and LDEI embroidered on the back. The hats come in blue with white embroidery or white with blue embroidery. The cost is $18 and...

  • Calling all CHEFS to participate in a survey for research purposes!
    Calling all CHEFS to participate in a survey for research purposes! The survey is intended for chefs (of all sorts), and private/personal chefs are especially encouraged to participate. It should take approximately 20 minutes to complete, and...

  • Martha Teichner Presentation at LDEI Annual Conference
    Posted with permission. All rights reserved.  ON JANUARY 15, 2009, AN HOUR BEFORE CAPTAIN SULLY SULLENBERGER LANDED US AIRWAYS FLIGHT 1549 ON THE HUDSON RIVER, MY KITCHEN BURNED DOWN. I WAS ON A TRAIN TO BOSTON AT THE TIME AND KNEW NOTHING...

  • LDEI Online Auction...With a Twist!
     The LDEI annual auction is online! Bid on great items and fabulous trips. New this year are the Bleu Ribbon Tickets. Only 100 Bleu Ribbon Tickets will be sold at $100 apiece. The winner can select from several unique packages that are...

  • 2012 IACP Cookbook Awards are Now Open
    The International Association of Culinary Professionals invites authors and publishers to submit their books for the 2012 IACP Cookbook Awards by October 28, 2011, to encourage and promote quality and creativity in writing and publishing, and expand...

  • LDEI Annual Conference in Atlanta
    The LDEI 2011 Annual Conference will be held November 3-6 at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead. The three-day event is a mix of chapter business, continuing education and sampling the local flavor of Atlanta. The complete agenda and registration...

  • Kikkoman Recipes
    Here are two appealing recipes that have been created by San Francisco Dame Helen Roberts. Read the Spring 2011 issue of the Quarterly (pages 12 and 13) to learn more about Helen and the quality products she endorses from Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc...

  • Roland Foods Video Contest
    Having foodie fun gets you a chance to win Roland® products! (Roland Foods is an LDEI international partner) It’s simple to enter. Just visit the Roland® Facebook page by clicking here. Upload a brief video highlighting you and/or your...

  • Meet the 2011 Legacy Award Winners
    Three rising stars – a sommelier from New York, a food activist and chef from suburban Washington DC and a specialty foods marketing and culinary manager in Chicago - have won the 2011 Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) Legacy...

  • Two New Shows Now Casting
    Rachel Reiss and Beth Schiff from Chopped, Fix This Kitchen, and other culinary shows, are looking for talent for two new culinary projects that they are casting. Visit http://www.youchoosecreative.com/current.html for all of the details or click...

  • ACF Resource for Culinary and Baking/Pastry Students and Educators
    The American Culinary Federation has a free resource for culinary and baking/pastry students and educators. Sizzle: The American Culinary Federation quarterly for students of cooking has educated students and provided educators with resources since...

  • LDEI Annual Conference Dates
    Mark your calendar now for the LDEI Annual Conference. The event will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead (Atlanta), November 3-6. Continue to check back on this web site for more details as they become available, including keynote speakers, fun...

  • Top Chefs Casting News
    Top Chef Season 9 and Top Chefs Just Desserts 2 are now casting. Click here for details.

  • Legacy Awards Offer Professional Wisdom to Women Working in Food and Wine
    Imagine the experience of working side by side for an exciting week with award winning masters in Vancouver’s dynamic catering scene, or during harvest at one of California’s oldest and best known family-owned wineries or with an...

  • Top Trends from LDEI Food Experts
    Check out our latest release, "Top Trends from Food Experts" here: http://pitch.pe/124496 We encourage you to share this with friends and colleagues through Facebook, E-mail or one of the other sharing options available by PitchEngine. For those...

  • London is the Newest LDEI Chapter
    Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) welcomes London as the 28th chapter of this one-of-a-kind international philanthropic society of professional women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. Collectively, the...

  • LDEI Announces 2010 M.F.K. Fisher Award Winners
    Natalie MacLean, an award-winning wine writer from Nepean, Ontario, won first prize in the M.F.K. Fisher Awards for Excellence in Culinary Writing competition, sponsored by Les Dames d’Escoffier International. In addition to a $1,000 cash...

  • LDEI in DC for "Chefs Move to Schools" White House Launch
    June 4, 2010 was a momentous day for LDEI, Green Tables and childhood nutrition. Forty plus Dames * from 15 chapters joined chefs from 37 states on the South Lawn of the White House for the launch of "Chefs Move to Schools", the new initiative of...

  • Showcasing Successful Green Tables Projects
    Set your Green Tables for the 2011 season! Listen in to a teleforum Tuesday September 28, 4 pm EDT showcasing various successful Green Tables projects. Speakers' presentations will include tips for finding local partners, funding sources, getting...

  • Meet the 2010 Legacy Award Winners
    Three rising stars – a sommelier from New York, a sous chef from Kelowna BC and a personal chef from Los Angeles - have won the 2010 Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) Legacy Awards in Food, Wine and Hospitality. Each Legacy...
 

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