Ha! I guess if they pay it the steak house will charge it. There was no creamed corn served a this State Dinner.
State Dinner for Prime Minister David Cameron. Clooney was seated at the Head Table across from the President and Prime Minister, and beside Mrs. Obama.
First Course - Crisped Halibut with Potato Crust,Shaved Brussels Sprouts, Applewood Smoked Bacon
Second Course - Spring Garden Lettuces, Shallot Dressing, Shaved Breakfast Radish, Cucumbers and Avocados
Wine: Peter Michael Chardonnay "Ma-Belle Fille" 2009 (Sonoma County, CA)
Main Course - Bison Wellington, Red Wine Reduction, French Beans, Cipollini Onion
Wine: Leonetti Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Walla Walla Valley, WA)
Dessert - Warm Meyer Lemon Steamed Pudding with Idaho Huckleberry Sauce and Newtown Pippin Apples
Wine: Iron Horse Russian Cuvee 2007 (Green Valley, Sonoma County, CA)
During the White House reception before the dinner, Thibaut-Janisson Brut NV, Virginia (Central Region, Monticello) was served. Above: Place settings for the President and Prime Minister, who will sit beside each other at the Head Table.
Then again, in the land of the blind, the one-eyed fat man is king.
5.56mm
A 4 serving box of lemon pudding costs about 75 cents or less if it’s homemade. One can only imagine how much that State Dinner pudding cost us taxpayers.