Kitchen Collaborative

The best chefs I worked with never took sole credit for the elaborate meals they served. They emphasized team effort. Every decent kitchen needs a brigade, with many hands making each meal distinct.

The best writers I’ve learned from call on communities of writers for inspiration. They apprentice less experienced writers and encourage them to find their voices. Creativity needs a community.

Les Dames d’Escoffier Sacramento is building a community between our region’s food and beverage leaders and young female professionals in the hospitality industry.

I learned of Les Dames while working on a story about Davis Farm to School. Les Dames co-hosts the Village Feast, an event that funds the Farm to School program. Revenue from the fest also supports scholarships through Les Dames.