Legacy Award Experience Week

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The Legacy Awards, supported by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, were established in 2009 by Les Dames d’Escoffier International with one goal in mind: to provide targeted mentorship opportunities for professional women in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries.


The board created The Culinary Education Legacy Award: Teaching Your Way Through Dallas which was granted to Chef Melissa Maness. Melissa is a culinary instructor in the St.Louis County Special School District at South Technical High School since 2008. She recently received Teacher of the Year award and is thrilled to come to North Texas to gain more educational tools to take back to her kitchen in St. Louis. 


We have a full week planned for her and many opportunities for you to participate and assist. We look forward to showcasing the many Dallas Dames in the education sector of food and beverage. 

Welcome! BBQ & Beer tasting 9/8 item
Welcome! BBQ & Beer tasting 9/8
Free
Bring your favorite BBQ food dish to share and enjoy a blind tasting at Rosen House Inn where Melissa will be staying with Dame Hao Tran during her FW time. 5:00pm-7:30pm 1714 South Henderson Fort Worth 76110 To help us see what everyone is bringing, please take a moment to let us know what side and/or beer you are bringing on this sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oX0nVUDn_9eLuk36UZUmE0xT2TIORf3Hxjz9MDhYxSg/edit?usp=sharing

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Hands on Dumpling Class 9/9 item
Hands on Dumpling Class 9/9
$25
Dame Hao Tran, the dumpling Queen, will lead a cooking class at Hao's Grocery. Make & Sample dumplings along with other Asian dishes. It is BYOB and limited to 18 ppl. 6:30pm-8:30pm 120 St. Louise Ave. Suite 103B FW 76104

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Lunch at Taste Project 9/10 item
Lunch at Taste Project 9/10
Free
Tuesday lunch; pay on own in Fort Worth at one of our grant recipients. 11:00-12;30
American Revelry Dinner 9/10 item
American Revelry Dinner 9/10
Free
Pay on own dinner at Dame Denise Shavandy's American Revelry 6:30-8:30 279 W Hidden Creek Pkwy Suite 1101, Burleson, TX 76028
Dinner at Root's Southern Table 9/11 item
Dinner at Root's Southern Table 9/11
Free
Pay on own and enjoy Dame Tiffany Derry's award winning cuisine. Melissa is a HUGE Tiffany fan via Instagram and Food Network and will be grinning ear to ear. 6:00pm 13050 Bee Street Farmers Branch 75234

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Lunch at Asian Mint-Oak Lawn 9/12 item
Lunch at Asian Mint-Oak Lawn 9/12
Free
pay on own. Lunch and Learn with Dame Nikky at Oak Lawn Asian Mint location. 1:00-2:30
Dame Nikky Phinyawantana's Thai cooking class 9/12 item
Dame Nikky Phinyawantana's Thai cooking class 9/12
Free
Register and pay via Central Market's Cooking School website. This class is at the Lover's Lane location. $100 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-celebration-of-thai-traditions-with-chef-nikky-tickets-997274704487?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Afternoon Tea with Dame Jin-Ya Huang 9/13 item
Afternoon Tea with Dame Jin-Ya Huang 9/13
Free
Learn about a social enterprise sharing cuisine and empowering immigrant women to have job skills for a new future. A variety of afternoon sweets from Syria, Arabic coffee and Mint iced tea will be served 2:00-4:00 2:00pm 1515 Blake Dr. Richardson TX 75081 (parking in back)

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Friday night social at DIVE Coastal Cuisine 9/13 item
Friday night social at DIVE Coastal Cuisine 9/13
Free
Pay on own dinner at Dame Franchesca Nor's DIVE! Coastal Cuisine. Melissa worked in seafood restaurants for years prior to teaching and will love this place and the food! 6:30-8:30 6:30-8:30 3404 Rankin St. Dallas 75205

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Farewell Breakfast 9/14 item
Farewell Breakfast 9/14
Free
Pay on own. Send Melissa off in style! 9:45am-11:00am Knife Italian 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75038
Day host/driver item
Day host/driver
Free
Volunteers to help serve as day hosts & drivers when Melissa heads to the Dallas side. Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon, Friday morning and afternoon at locations in McKinney & Dallas. If you are interested, sign up and we will be in touch to coordinate the details.

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