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Beth Davis-Noragon,
Chapter President
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Purchase the LDEI Cookbook:
Cooking with Les Dames D'Escoffier
Featuring notable women in
the culinary field including
Lidia Bastianich, the late Julia Childs,
Alice Waters, and more
including three Cleveland Dames!
$30 plus shipping
A portion of this cost goes to support
Green Tables Projects in Northeast Ohio supported by the Cleveland Chapter
of Les Dames d’Escoffier.
Membership
Membership in Les Dames d'Escoffier Cleveland is limited to qualified women living and working in Ohio, with a minimum of 5 years professional culinary or related industry experience. Download Membership Application
For more information, contact our chapter president and Les Dames D'Escoffier International.
Our Members
Board of Directors
Beth Davis-Noragon, President
Laurie Bell-Meyrose, Vice-President
Cynthia Schuster Eakin, Secretary
Joan Pistone, Treasurer
Donita Anderson
Executive Director, North Union Farmers Market
Laurie Bell-Meyrose
Sabine B. Bellgardt
Owner/Personal Chef, Sabine's Lifestyle Cuisine
Jennifer Brush
Owner, The Pastry Brush
Elaine Cicora
Director of Communications, Crop Bistro & Bar
Barbara B. Collier
Food/Restaurant Editor, Sun News
Beth Davis-Noragon
Owner, Grovewood Tavern
Jan De Lucia
Consultant, Restaurant & Community Advisor
Gina DeRose
Personal Chef / Culinary Instructor, Simple Chef Catering
Nancy DiVita
Showroom Director, Trevarrow, Inc.
Cynthia Schuster Eakin
Publisher, This Week In Cleveland
Linda Fletcher
Wine Consultant, West Point Market
Shara Foldi
Owner, Unity Design Partnership
Pam Gallagher
Owner, Gallagher Tours
Michele Gaw
Lecturer, Cuyahoga Community College
Carol Hacker
Recipe Developer / Tester / Home Economist / Marketing
Kim Hall
J Hall Design
Heather Haviland
Owner / Pastry Chef, Lucky's Cafe, Sweet Mosaic
Mary Holmes
Bounty of the Western Reserve
Rosemary Hurst
Associate Professor, Hospitality Management, Cuyahoga Community College
Cheryl Jones
Personal Chef, Food Historian, Researcher, Author
Crickett Karson
Partner, Lief & Karson Communications
Gloria Cipri Kemer
Owner / Inn Keeper, Emerald Necklace Inn, B & B, Tea Room
Lilli Lief Harris
Partner, Lief & Karson Communications
Matty Lucarelli
Executive Director, Cleveland Area Restaurant Association
Owner, The Sweetwater Restaurants
Marty Nagele
Culinary Arts Teacher, West Shore Career Technical at Lakewood H.S.
Stefanie Paganini
The Loretta Paganini School of Cooking
Claudia Peck
Chef / Recipe Developer and Tester
Joan Pistone
Owner, J. Pistone's Market and Gathering Place
Beth Segal
Owner/Food Photographer, Beth Segal Photography
Bev Shaffer
Chef, Cook Book Author
Karen Small
Owner / Chef, The Flying Fig
Carla Jo Snyder
Co-Proprietor, Kitchen Counter Points
Marilou Suszko
Writer, Author
Laura Faye Taxel
Writer, Author, Cleveland Ethnic Eats
Susan K. Weiler
Vocational Culinary Instructor / Food Historian / Researcher / Food Stylist
Jill Wolf
Pastry Chef
Barbara Zoss
Owner, Zoss, The Swiss Baker