50th Anniversary Dinner

Les Dames d'Escoffier, Boston celebrated its 50th year at the Omni Parker House in Boston on Sunday, April 11, 2010. The dinner was the same eight course meal served at the very first dinner. The evening's guest of honor was Michel Escoffier, great grandson of Auguste Escoffier.

Dame Adrienne Giovino with her mother and event Chairperson,
Dame Lucille Giovino

Dame Ana Costa, former President and
Lifetime Board Member

From Gourmet Caterers, current President Dame Anne Hopkins
and Dame Linda Blackmore

Salute!
 

Michel Escoffier, great-grandson of Auguste Escoffier
and Curator of the Escoffier Museum located
in Villeneuve-Loubet on France's Cote d'Azur

From left to right, Dame Linda DeFranco Barck and Chef Owner Stephen Barck,
Tables ofContents Catering with Dame Linda Blackmore from Gourmet Caterers
 

Wasabi Encrusted Tuna - one of the delectable Hors d'œuvres
served during the Reception Hour

Katherine Christie, Past President
 

Dames Georgette Thierry Kafka, Ana Costa and Past President
Dorothee Rubin who traveled from Miami

From left to right, Judy Mattera, Michel Auguste, Bobbi Cardullo, Susan Chused-Still,
Jennifer Wolcott and Ellen Bartlett

From left to right, Raquel DaSilva, a culinary student at Le Cordon Bleu;
Dame Liz Walkowicz, Northeast Chapter and Dame Denise Graffeo, Boston Chapter

President Anne Hopkins and Membership Chair Michelle Conway
look on as Michel Auguste inducts new member Judy Mattera

Dame Diane Cardell-Wheeler and Todd Wheeler
 

Michael J. C. Nagle and Frank Giovino both from Les Amis d'Escoffier,
Boston with Dame Kelly Delaney, owner of Cakes for Occasions

New member Dame Jennifer Wolcott, Michel Escoffier and Dame Guida Ponte
 

Anne, (guest of Lydia Shire), Executive Chef/Restaurateur Extraordinaire
Lydia Shire (one of America's top 5 Chefs in 1996) and owner of Pignoli,
Scampo's, Locke-Ober, Excelsior, and Blue Sky in Maine and
Dame Lisa Miller Ryan, Proprietress of Brookline Liquor Mart