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Les Dames d'Escoffier New York Cookbook, American Palate

Les Dames d' Escoffier New York, the most influential and accomplished women in the food world, present their favorite recipes for everything from simple weekday meals to spectacular party dishes.

Authors Silvia Baldini and Sharon Franke showcase seventy-six family recipes and pairings by Pascaline Lepeltier, MOF, and including a dedication by Lidia Bastianich to LDNY founder Carol Brock and a foreword 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 two-Michelin star Chef Melissa Rodriguez, these recipes are for every occasion and for every level of skill.

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

Silvia Baldini, Sharon Franke, Lidia Bastianich, Carla Hall

Les Dames d'Escoffier New York's mission centers on education, advocacy and philanthropy. Profits from this cookbook will go to scholarships for young women in culinary schools. Silvia Baldini is an art director, classically trained Italian-born chef and Chopped champion on Food Network. Silvia's recipes and stories have been published in Food & Wine , Bon Appétit , Saveur , the New York Times , La Cucina Italiana and Forbes . Sharon Franke is a journalist and product tester specializing in kitchen equipment. Sharon began her culinary career by working as a cook and chef in New York City restaurants for seven years.

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