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The Washington DC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier Cordially invites you to experience   The Art of Food   at the   Twelfth Epicurean Food & Wine Auction And Gala Dinner   Gourmet Feast Created by Les Dames Chefs*   Auction of Treats, Temptations & Getaways to benefit Scholarship & Grant Programs of Les Dames d’Escoffier**   Monday, April 30, 2007 7 O’Clock in the Evening   National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue Northwest Washington, District of columbia   Master of Ceremonies Andrea Roane WUSA9 Morning News Anchor 2006 Washingtonian of the Year Award Recipient   Reception & Dinner Silent & Live Auctions Artistic Black Tie Valet Parking   For more information, visit the Les Dames d’Escoffier website at www.lesdamesdc.org, e-mail for information at info@lesdamesdc.org, or call (202) 973-2168   Katherine Tallmadge is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffer, an organization comprised of professional women of high achievement in food, wine and hospitality industries. The Washington DC Chapter supports the community by offering educational programs, scholarships to women studying in the fields of food and wine, and grants to support the good works of local non-profit organizations.    * Les Dames d’Escoffer Chefs   Laurie Alleman-Weber The Swiss Bakery   Lynn Foster Alchemy Caterers   Ruth Gresser Pizzeria Paradiso   Carla Hall Alchemy Caterers   Kate Jansen Willow Restaurant   Ris Lacoste Chef   Jamie Leeds Hank’s Oyster Bar   Jodi Lehr Santa Lucia Estate Coffee   Nora Pouillon Resaurant Nora & Asia Nora   Janis McLean Morrison-Clark Inn   ** Food, Wine & Other Temptations A Sneak Preview   Live Like Royalty...An historic chateau in Brittany will be yours to enjoy for a week. This completely renovated 15th century chateau can accommodate up to ten guests. Surrounded by enchanting gardens, the chateau is located minutes away from a charming town and will provide a luxurious home base for touring the French countryside.   Tea and Shakespeare...The exclusive Folger Library vault will be opened for a private group to view such rare treasures as a Bible own by Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII’s boyhood copy of Cicero and the world’s largest printed collection of Shakespeare. Tea with Folger Library Director, Gail Kern Paster, will follow the tour.   Life Among the Grapes...A fabulous three-night stay for four guests at Cakebread Cellars River Ranch in Napa Valley will be yours if you have the winning bid for this extraordinary package. You’ll be given a VIP tour of the gardens, vineyard and winery, and treated to a sumptuous lunch prepared by Cakebread Cellar’s resident chef.   Pizza Power...Invite 15 of your pizza-loving friends and satisfy their hunger with prize examples from Pizzeria Paradiso. Better than anything in Naples according to Washingtonian Magazine, Paradiso will provide 10 world-class pizzas, salads, antipasti, and wine. Now that’s Italian!   Four Star Review... The Washington Post’s food critic Tom Sietsema invites you to join him for a lunch or dinner. See first hand the amount of work, craft, and knowledge that goes into seriously judging a restaurant. For two.   Your Very Own French Chef... Francois Dionot, Chef-Owner of the highly regarded L’Academie de Cuisine cooking school, will come to your home and prepare a sumptuous buffet dinner for ten.   Paradise Ahead... The incomparable Inn at Little Washington awaits you for a dream dinner for two. Chef-Owner Patrick O’Connell will prepare your extraordinary dinner and select wines to pair with each course. Also included will be a private tour of the stunning $5 million kitchen, and a personalized copy of one of Chef O’Connell’s critically acclaimed cookbooks.   Equinox Is Always In Season... Award-winning Chef Todd Gray invites you to join him in the kitchen of his highly regarded restaurant, Equinox, for a private cooking class. Learn Todd’s favorite local resources for impeccable ingredients and how to coax the most flavor from what you buy. For six.   Michel The Magician... You’ll be front row-center at the exclusive Chef’s Table at Michel Richard’s Citronelle, where you and four companions will be joined by a surprise celebrity guest for a fabulous dinner prepared by the maestro.   For more information, visit the Les Dames d’Escoffier website at www.lesdamesdc.org, e-mail for information at info@lesdamesdc.org, or call (202) 973-2168 “All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” - Lucy in Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz “If I could have a dream come true, it would be that chocolate is good for me!” -Katherine Tallmadge (author, Diet Simple) The Washington DC Chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier Cordially invites you to a Pre-Valentines's Day Celebration of Chocolate at Equinox Restaurant Thursday, February 8, 2007 7 O'Clock 818 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20006 Chef Todd Gray and Ellen Gray of Equinox, and Nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge have teamed up to bring you this very special dinner Menu Chef Gray's Savory Chocolate Amuse Bouche Cocoa-dusted Maine Diver Scallops Mascarpone Grits, Blood Orange, Slow-cooked Fennel Medallions of Cervena Venison with Bittersweet Madiera Jus Crispy Mushroom Strudel & Baby Spinach Melanie's Chocolate Trio Fondant Tart, Milk Chocolate Pot-au-Creme, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Price includes matching wines, gratuity, and tax. Tickets are $90.00. R.S.V.P. with credit card by February 5, 2007 to lesdamesdc@aol.com or 202-973-2168 Space is strictly limited; reservations taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Attending parking is available at Equinox for $6 per car. ’Learn about chocolates surprising health benefits

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