Les Dames d’ Escoffier New York (LDNY), a group of the most influential and accomplished women in the food and wine world, introduced Stirring the Pot with members — called Dames — favorite recipes for everything from simple weekday meals to spectacular party dishes. Consider it as a hostess or holiday gift this season. Profits to benefit Les Dames d’Escoffier New York’s Scholarship Fund. Les Dames d’Escoffier New York is a 501c3 organization.

Since 1977, LDNY has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to over 1,000 recipients. If you’d like to donate to the Les Dames d’Escoffier New York scholarships, click here. We are a nonprofit philanthropic group that helps advance and support aspiring professional women.

Authors Silvia Baldini and Sharon Franke showcase seventy-six family recipes and pairings by Pascaline Lepeltier, MOF, and include a dedication by Lidia Bastianich to LDNY founder Carol Brock and a forward by Carla Hall.

From Lidia’s “Cavatappi with Asparagus and Spinach Pesto” or Ellie Krieger’s recipe “Family Favorite Minestrone” to a stunning “Radicchio Salad with Radish, Basil, and Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette” by Chef Melissa Rodriguez of a two-star Michelin restaurant, there’s a recipe for every occasion and every skill level. The book contains two of my recipes: one, Portuguese Bean Soup and the other, my Greek Rice Salad.

 

Discover the dishes and recipes that some of the most heralded women in the food business, in the greatest food city, cook when they are in their own home kitchens.