Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Washington chapter of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs opted for head shots instead of racier "Calendar Girls" photos for its 2009 "Crowning Cuisine" calendar and recipe collection, co-sponsored by Visa Signature and now on sale for $12 in participating chefs' restaurants and online at http://www.womenchefs.org.

Proceeds from the sales will go toward the organization's scholarship programs.

At a WCR reception Nov. 9 at Willow restaurant in Arlington, Adrian and Brooke Braun of Arlington won the enviable calendar-related grand prize: a year's worth of culinary experiences hosted by the calendar's 23 featured participants, including Ris Lacoste, Nora Pouillon, Odessa Piper, Quanta Robinson, Kate Jansen and Heather Chittum.