Posted on 04/23/2018 12:04:24 PM PDT by simpson96
First Lady Melania Trump is embracing the spirit of bipartisanship for Tuesday’s State Dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron and French First Lady Brigette Macron — at least, when it comes to the menu and decor.
The Office of the First Lady released details about the Trump administration’s first state dinner on Monday, revealing a menu that features greens from the White House kitchen garden, which was planted by Michelle Obama in 2009, and a china service that will include pieces from Bush 43 and Clinton’s services.
The Clinton china services coordinates with the dinner’s gold and white color scheme while the Bush service will complement the green and white floral arrangements that will pepper the State Dining room. According to the White House, there will be over 1,200 branches from American-grown cherry blossoms lining the Cross Hall and the State Dining Room will be decorated with 2,500 stems of white sweet peas and 1,000 stems of white lilac.
The Trumps, the Macrons and their guests will dine on food that showcases “the best of America’s cuisines and traditions” with some French influence: the main course is a rack of spring lamb and Carolina Gold rice jambalaya cooked with celery, peppers, onions, and herbs from the South Lawn. Dinner will be served with a Chardonnay that is described as “the product of American and French collaboration” and a Pinot Noir that is fermented in French oak barrels. For dessert, they’ll have nectarine tarts with crème fraîche ice cream.
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According to Politico, no Democratic members of Congress were invited to the dinner and no members of the media were asked to attend.
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My dog just jumped off my lap and crawled under the table. Then, after a double take, I noticed Zer0’s culinary favorite. Does it bite?
“I noticed Zer0’s culinary favorite. Does it bite?”
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Not if it’s well-cooked!
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I don’t think there are many perennial greens that would survive to 2018 if planted way back in 2009.
Every type I can think of are annuals.
Heels could be used like a dibber tool.
Really interesting history of Carolina Gold Rice, a heirloom grain reborn.
http://www.seriouseats/2016/05/caroina-gold-heirloom-rice-anson-mills.html
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