Les Dames d'Escoffier
Les Dames d'Escoffier is an International non-profit organization of professional women involved in the food, fine beverage, and hospitality industries.
History
Les Dames d'Escoffier is a leadership culinary organization composed of women who have not only achieved success in their profession, but who contribute significantly to their communities. Since its incorporation in 1976, Les Dames d'Escoffier has followed its mission to elevate the profession through mentoring members and helping worthy students succeed in their culinary careers. I am very proud to be a member. — Julia Child, 2001[1]
Les Dames d'Escoffier was founded in
Events
Les Dames organizes various food-related activities throughout the year, the majority of which are dinners; new members are inducted during the "annual gala dinners". Les Dames' major philanthropic activity consists of promoting the education and advancement of women in careers related to food industries. The society provides scholarships for women desiring to become professionals or to advance their skills in the fields of food, wine, other beverages, nutrition, the arts of the table and related disciplines.[3]
Notable members, awardees and scholarship recipients
- Jean Anderson
- Charleen Badman
- Jean Banchet
- Tiffanie Barriere[4]
- Lidia Bastianich[5]
- Najmieh Batmanglij
- Carol Brock
- Irena Chalmers
- Julia Child[5]
- Grace Zia Chu
- Lauren Braun Costello
- Marion Cunningham
- Lynn Crawford[5]
- Carmen Ramírez Degollado
- Jenny Dorsey
- Rose Ann Finkel
- Cheryl Forberg
- Rozanne Gold
- Darra Goldstein
- Aliza Green
- Zach Hanle
- Ethel G. Hofman
- Tanya Holland
- Rochelle Huppin
- Pati Jinich
- Alma Lach
- Ris Lacoste
- Paula Lambert
- Denise Landis
- Katie Lee
- Edna Lewis
- Marie LeNôtre
- Rachel Levin
- Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
- Adena Williams Loston
- Angela Malik
- Tanya Bastianich Manuali
- Sara Moulton
- Jonell Nash
- Joan Nathan
- Marion Nestle
- Nora Pouillon
- Thelma Pressman
- Dominica Rice-Cisneros
- Colleen Taylor Sen
- Jeanne Voltz[6][7][8]
- Anne Willan
References
- ^ "A Brief History of Les Dames d'Escoffier International". Austin Chronicle.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "NYU's Fales Library Guide to the Les Dames d'Escoffier New York Archive". Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ "The Drinking Coach Tiffanie Barriere Spills on Crafting Cocktails and Her Career - Cuisine Noir Magazine". 2021-02-23. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b c "Les Dames d'Escoffier 2017 Gala Honouree". Les Dames d'Escoffier. 2017.
- ^ "Jeanne Voltz, 81; Past Editor of Times' Food Section". Los Angeles Times. 2002-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Jeanne Appleton Voltz 1920-2002". University of Alabama. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ISSN 0882-1127.