Cakebread Dame

Lifetime honor

Dolores Cakebread has been honored by Les Dames d'Escoffier
Dolores Cakebread has been honored by Les Dames d’Escoffier

 

Dolores Cakebread has been honored by Les Dames d'Escoffier
Dolores Cakebread has been honored by Les Dames d’Escoffier

Cakebread Cellars co-founder Dolores Cakebread has been named a Grand Dame of Les Dames d’Escoffier, a culinary accolade that puts her the company of Julia Child, Alice Waters and Carol Brock, among other women chefs. Cakebread’s Rutherford winery has long promoted local foods, wine and food pairing, and cooking classes for both chefs and the public. Cakebread co-authored a popular cookbook featuring her own recipes in 2003.