I recently read the most fascinating article about the life of President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter. Unlike many former presidents, the Carter’s weren’t interested in a life of fame and fortune when their White House…
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Oh, German Chocolate Cake, how I love you. I remember traveling to Germany as a young college sophomore and being super confused as to why German bakeries didn’t sell German Chocolate Cake. Turns out, German…
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During their first year in office, President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat entertained over 50,000 guests at the White House– a record! As you can imagine, the White House chefs were constantly busy during the Nixon…
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One of our wonderful readers sent us a message recently with a picture of recipe cards from the White House. The White House had sent them to her years ago during the George H.W. Bush administration. It…
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Laura Bush’s Texas Buttermilk Coconut Pie topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut is a classic Southern recipe and a favorite of the former First Lady. …
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This lasagna was concocted in the White House for the Obama family. White House chefs say it was one of Michelle Obama’s favorite meals. Fresh herbs, spinach, ground turkey and whole wheat noodles help lighten up this delightful…
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“This is Mrs. Humphrey’s favorite recipe for beef soup — and incidentally my favorite meal.” -Hubert Humphrey This recipe was originally submitted in 1959 by Hubert Humphrey, back when he was a U.S. senator from Minnesota,…
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This recipe for Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing was prepared during the holidays at the White House in 1996 when President Bill Clinton was president. It’s a spice-packed stuffing with ingredients you’d never thought belonged in a stuffing, but now…
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Never heard of butternut squash salsa before? Me either! But now that I know about it, it might become a staple at every Thanksgiving dinner. This delightful salsa was a dish the Clinton’s had prepared for them…
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I’m a sucker for a good chocolate chip cookie. I’ve also become a bit of a cookie “snob” over the years and am extremely picky about what I like. They can’t be too crisp, too flat, too…
