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Dames Dish! Newsletter

1/10/19 | A Brand New Year

12/13/18 | Wine and Dine

11/15/18 | Conference Review

10/23/18 | Blog About It

9/20/18 | Craft Distilling

8/16/18 | Get the Picture?

7/19/18 | Stop and Smell the Rosé

5/22/18 | The State of Food

4/19/18 | Herb Your Enthusiasm

3/22/18 | Springing a Leek (And Other Veggies)

2/15/18 | The Cleveland LDEI Newsletter

Press

2/20/20 | Currents, "Les Dames d'Escoffier women thrive in the culinary industry"

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Membership

Application
Membership in Les Dames d'Escoffier International's Cleveland Chapter is limited to qualified women living and working in Ohio, with a minimum of 5 years professional culinary or related industry experience. We accept applications semi-annually (January 1 – February 5, and May 25 – June 25). For more information, contact our chapter president or Les Dames d'Escoffier International.

To apply for membership: Download Membership Application

By-Laws
For a copy of our by-laws, members may email the chapter secretary.

Download Job Descriptions of Board Members and Committee Chairs.
To get more involved and volunteer for a committee, please email our chapter president.

Board of Directors
Co-Presidents : Destiny Burns and Britt-Marie Horrocks
Vice President : Melissa McClelland
Treasurer : Beth Davis-Noragon
Secretary : Pat Bennett
Member Liaison : Beth Segal

Committee Chairs
Communications / Social Media : Shara Bohach
Fundraising : Melissa McClelland
Membership : Marcie Barker
Grants & Scholarship : Carol Hacker
Programs : Britt-Marie Horrocks
Advisory : Bev Shaffer & Carol Hacker

International Board
LDEI Immediate-Past President : Bev Shaffer
Legacy Awards Committee : Destiny Burns, Jennifer Goldman

Members

Barbara Abbott
Owner, Canton Food Tours, Wooster Food Tours

Marcie Barker
Ambassador of Hospitality, Levy Restaurants

Jackie Bebenroth
Owner, The Spice Company

Pat Bennett
President and Founder, Pat's Granola

Shara Bohach
Owner, Unity Design

Destiny Burns
Owner, CLE Urban Winery

Elaine T. Cicora
Freelance Communicator, Writer, Editor, and Educator

Jillian Davis
Owner, Toast

Beth Davis-Noragon
Freelance

Jennifer Goldman
Founder and Principal, BalCore Business Advisors

Carol Hacker
Recipe Developer / Tester / Home Economist / Marketing

Theresa Hahn
Director of Meetings and Special Events, The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland

Heather Haviland
Owner / Pastry Chef, Lucky's Cafe, Sweet Mosaic

Paula Hershman
Owner, Storehouse Tea Company

Britt-Marie Horrocks
Pastry Chef, Levy Restaurants

Rosemary Hurst
Retired, Cuyahoga Community College

Crickett Karson
Retired, LiefKarson Public Relations

Kim McCarty
Managing Partner, Menu Management Solutions

Melissa McClelland
Food Stylist and Food Writer, stylingmel.com

Giovanna Mingrone
Founder / Executive Director, Stone Soup CLE, Inc.

Beth Schreibman Gehring
Board Certified Health and Life Coach, Stirring the Senses

Cynthia Schuster Eakin
Newspaper Staff Writer / Editor / Freelance Writer

Beth Segal
Owner/Food Photographer, Beth Segal Photography

Bev Shaffer
Chef, Cook Book Author

Dannika Stevenson
Owner, SipSavorSoul Kitchen

Jenn Wirtz
Owner, Der Braumeister

Paris Wolfe
Life & Culture Writer, Cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer