“Eating with the fullest pleasure - pleasure that is, that does not depend on ignorance - is perhaps the profoundest enactment of our connection with the world. In this pleasure we experience and celebrate our dependence and our gratitude, for we are living from mystery, from creatures we did not make and powers we cannot comprehend.”-Wendall Berry

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Philanthropy and Giving Back

“No (wo)man is an island.” Starting a new career in the middle of my life, gave me a great appreciation for the value of connection. I came to know early on, that in order to be successful, I would need to rely on the help and guidance of other more experienced food professionals. I found this support in several places, but none so significant as Les Dames d’Escoffier International, a philanthropic organization whose mission is to raise funds and to support women in the culinary industry. After receiving a scholarship from the Atlanta Chapter while attending culinary school, I was determined to become a member and give back. It is an honor to serve as the 2020-2021 President of this esteemed group of women and be able to express my gratitude through offering my time and talent.

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Affiliations

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