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Education

Chapters offer programs of interest to their communities that enlighten and stimulate, as well as opportunities to mentor promising women who want careers in the food, beverage and hospitality industries.

Advocacy

Promote women in our industries through networking and providing opportunities for education and career advancement. Work to advance the significance of foods and beverages in bridging cultural barriers.

Philanthropy

Create and support ways to give back to local chapter communities.

MFK Fisher

LDEI presents the M.F.K. Fisher Award every two years. Originally, the award was designed recognize and support a woman in mid-career whose work directly impacts the areas of food, beverage and arts of the table. The Award honors M.F.K. Fisher, a widely read and lauded culinary writer whose works are appreciated by general readers as well as culinary professionals. Women worldwide are eligible to be nominated for the award.

In 2006, the M.F.K. Fisher Awards program was completely redesigned. The award now recognizes excellence in culinary writing. For information on the awards program, click on the links below.

2010 MFK Fisher Award Application

MFK Fisher Award Recipients:

2008 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Louisa Kasdon
2006 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Kitty Crider
2004 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Andrea Immer
2002 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Mary Risely
2000 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Katherine Mary Alex
1998 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Barbara Haber
1996 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Cathrine Sneed
1994 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Deborah Madison
1992 MFK Fisher Award Recipient: Linda Bisson

Celebrate the life and accomplishments of M.F.K. Fisher at www.mfkfisher.org.