Flavors for Fundraising: Seven Years in Mexico and Going Strong

By Dame Teresa Farney (Colorado)

Flavors of Mexico created trips have been on our to-do list since the year these journeys were first proposed to members by the Mexican Chapter at the Les Dames d’Escoffier Annual Conference. It was a no-brainer for my husband and I as the inaugural trip was planned for Tequilla, Mexico, a destination across the boarder we had neither one been to before. Having attended other LDEI member chapter led events, we knew this would not be any ordinary travel experience.

Dames know how to throw a party and how to create a travel itinerary, and neither is taken no less seriously. Not only was the trip educational it gave us insight into a whole new cultural side of Mexico that we had never experienced before. Plus, the annual project provides financial assistance for many Mexico Dames to attend the LDEI Annual Conference and supports community projects led by women in lowerincome Mexican communities. That was a win-win for us and even more of a reason to support the adventure. By halfway through that first trip, we vowed to put high priority on attending future trips. Now, seven years into these magnificent tours, we have never been disappointed with the high quality of each new adventure. Every year our Mexico Dames curate the most top-notch accommodations, dining experiences and exceptional educational opportunities. The deep dive into the cultural diversity of Mexico the chapter members have shown us is equivalent to a college-level learning experience. And for us personally, the exquisite culinary experiences created by the Mexican Dames has been the holy grail of every trip. They have never ever disappointed.