CT Chef & TV Personality, Silvia Baldini, To Release Cookbook Sept 18th (For A Great Cause)

Chef and TV personality Silvia Baldini is publishing an upcoming book in September titled: Les Dames d’Escoffier New York Cookbook: Stirring the Pot, The History Press, an imprint of Arcadia on September 18th, 2023. 

Compiling recipes, advise and stories from 61 of the most influential and accomplished women in the food and wine world, Baldini share their remarkable stories and their personal recipes for everything from simple weekday meals to spectacular party dishes.

Proceeds from sales benefit Les Dames d’Escoffier New York’s Scholarship Fund.

Authors Silvia Baldini with Sharon Franke skillfully curated seventy-six family recipes alongside wine pairings from Pascaline Lepeltier, MOF. There’s a dedication by Lidia Bastianich to LDNY founder Carol Brock and a foreword by Carla Hall. They organized Stirring the Pot in eight user-friendly and easy-to-follow sections, and eight chapters: “Breakfast,” “Appetizers and Salads,” “Soups,” “Pasta, Noodles and Grains,” “Mains,” “Sides,” “Desserts” and “Cocktails.” At the back of the book, they included intriguing bios and photos of the sixty-one contributing Dames. With comforting pasta dishes such as Lidia Bastianich’s Cavatappi with Asparagus and Spinach Pesto, weeknight standouts like Ellie Krieger’s Family Favorite Minestrone and stunning salads like Radicchio Salad with Radishes, Basil and Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette by Melissa Rodriguez, chef of a two–Michelin star restaurant, this book includes recipes for every occasion and every skill level. Baldini and Franke share some of their own family favorite recipes but the bulk of the recipes were contributed by other Dames. 

According to Baldini, “Stirring the Pot is more than just a compilation of recipes, it’s a book about cooking with a purpose. It empowers women and supports the hospitality community. It combines stunning recipes with useful cooking tips and celebrates visionary women who have influenced the food and beverage industry. From their stories and bios and recipes, readers will learn about their journeys and be inspired to create culinary masterpieces of their own. 

“She adds: “When we cook, we don’t only nourish bellies, we also empower communities and support and advance one another’s careers and dreams. This is the reason why I wrote Les Dames d’Escoffier New York Cookbook: Stirring the Pot. 

Each Dame has a special talent and the power to help the next generation succeed in the culinary world. Curating this book has been a dream come true and an inspirational journey into the lives of women whom I look up to and admire in the culinary field”. 

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