Marie LeNôtre explained

Marie Lenotre
Birth Place:France
Nationality:French-American
Known For:Co-founder of the Culinary Institute Lenotre

Marie Lenotre (born 1945) is a French-American higher education administrator and the co-founder and director of the Culinary Institute Lenotre.[1]

Lenotre is married to Alain Lenotre. The couple co-founded the Culinary Institute Lenotre in 1998.[2]

Lenotre is the author of Appetites, a Memoir.[3] [4] [5] [6] In her book, she writes about her life with Alain Lenotre, their business history and their journey to the United States.[7] [8]

Education

Marie Lenotre has a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of Athens in Greece, a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in English and creative writing both from the University of Houston. She also holds a master's degree in public health education from the University of Texas.[9]

Philanthropy

Lenotre is the founder and president of the Gaston Lenotre Scholarship, a nonprofit that raises scholarship funds for underprivileged students who wish to aspire to a culinary career.[10]

She is the previous president of the Houston chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier.[11] [12]

Lenotre is a member of the board of trustees of the Moores School of Music.[13] [14]

Awards

In October 2011, LeNôtre was awarded by the Government of France with the Order of Merit at an event officiated by Daniel Boulud and in the presence of Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Alain et Marie LeNôtre, Institut Culinaire LeNôtre à Houston, Texas. 2013-10-29. Texas. 2018-02-02. fr.
  2. News: Alain Lenôtre, l'ambassadeur du goût français au Texas. France-Amérique. 2010-03-09. France-Amérique. 2018-01-05.
  3. News: Businesswoman and Author Marie LeNotre to Speak at UHD. 2016-11-14. UHD News. 2018-02-02.
  4. News: Appetites: A Memoir and the State of French Cuisine. Cook. Phaedra. 2015-03-24. Houston Press. 2018-01-05.
  5. Book: LeNotre, Marie. Appetites: A Memoir. 2015-02-15. Bright Sky Press. 9781939055903.
  6. News: Fabulous France. 2015-05-01. The Buzz Magazines. 2018-02-02.
  7. News: Love story: Marie and Alain LeNôtre met and fell in love in Paris. Houston Chronicle. 2018-01-05.
  8. News: Memoir Tells the Story of a Houston Culinary Family Houston Public Media. Hagerty. Michael. 2015-04-29. Houston Public Media. 2018-02-02.
  9. Web site: The Culinary Institute LeNôtre Galveston Bookshop. galvestonbookshop.com. 2018-02-02.
  10. News: Philanthropists and foodies celebrate Valentine's Day with champagne and chocolate in River Oaks. Houston Chronicle. 2018-01-09.
  11. News: Houston Children's Charity gala nets $2.2 million. Houston Chronicle. 2018-02-02.
  12. Web site: ldei-houston-chapter. ldei-houston-chapter. 2018-01-05.
  13. Web site: Board of Advisors & Trustees. www.uh.edu. 2018-02-02.
  14. Web site: News & Events Archive - 2014. www.uh.edu. 2018-02-02.
  15. News: Culinary School Matriarch Marie Lenôtre Awarded Chevalier Award by Daniel Boulud. Pham. Mai. 2012-10-02. Houston Press. 2018-02-02.
  16. News: Houston food guru to be knighted by France: How the dinner of the decade just got better. CultureMap Houston. 2018-02-02.

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