At Least, Eat your Egg!

By Sandy Hu

I’ve been crazy-busy recently, working nights and weekends to do my day job while getting ready for the Les Dames d’Escoffier annual conference starting this Thursday at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta. The end of the conference marks the end of my year as president.

LDEI is the only organization of its kind: a worldwide society of professional women of high achievement in the food, fine beverage and hospitality industries. The organization embraces all aspects of food professions – from chefs and restaurateurs to cookbook authors, food editors, culinary historians, vintners, bakers, farmers and more. Membership is by invitation.

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The Importance of Breakfast

By Marilyn Hunter

Our youngest son, Nicholas, looked at me with a wrinkled up nose and asked, “Why do we have to start every day eating?” I replied, “It’s called breakfast little man! ‘Breaking the fast’ since the last meal you ate.” It’s hard for an energetic four year old to understand that food equals energy. After many failed attempts to nourish our boys in the morning, we’ve finally found a favorite that everyone enjoys.

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