First Lady Laura Bush welcomed reporters Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, to a decked-out holiday White House. Executive pastry chef Bill Yosses, left, and executive chef Cristeta Comerford joined her.
Posted on 12/14/2007 10:21:46 PM PST by iowamark
An Assortment of Artisanal and Local Cheeses served with a Bountiful Display of Crackers, Winter Fruits and Spiced Nuts
Chilled Gulf Shrimp Cocktail served with Cocktail Sauce and Remoulade
Bourbon-Glazed Virginia Ham served with Cheesy Stone-Ground Grits
Crispy Chicken-Fried Steak Fingers with Creamed Pan Drippings
Roasted Lamb Chops with Rosemary Sea Salt with Mission Fig Chutney and Mint Jelly
Fruitwood Smoked Copper River Salmon served with Fresh Potato Pancakes and Traditional Garnitures
Maryland Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Sauce
Orzo Salad with Roasted Artichokes, Tomatoes and Olives with Feta Cheese Vinaigrette
Homemade Tamales with Roasted Poblanos and Vidalia Onions with Black Beans and Tomatillo Sauce
White and Green Asparagus and French Green Bean Tier with Garlic Aioli
Holiday Reception Desserts
Barney and Miss Beazley Cookies (Chocolate-Dipped with Gold Collars)
Decorated Animal Cookies (Grizzly Bear, Elk, Fox, Wolf, Eagle, Mountain Lion, Moose, Road Runner, Buffalo, Coyote, Deer)
Park Trees and Leaves Cookies (Gold Magnolia Leaf, Pine Cone, Acorn, Oak Leaf, Aspen Leaf, Elm Leaf)
Maple Cookies
Park Arrow Head Cookies
Long-Stemmed Fresh Strawberries
Orange-Spiced Infusion with Mixed Tropical Fruits and Berries
Chocolate Truffles with Forest Flavors (Honey, Maple, Huckleberry)
Chocolate Mice
Log Cabin Cake (Chocolate Dolly Sin Cake, Chocolate Buttercream Frosting)
Lemon Meringue Sequoia Cake Tree
Coconut Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting
Yule Log – Bûche de Noël
Brioche Bread Pudding
Walnut Pound Dundee Cake
Gingerbread Crown Cake
Mackintosh Apple and Sun-Dried Cherry Cobbler
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Strange that HGTV is only running this White House Christmas special three times this year. In past years I swear they've run it 10 or more times during December...
FYI for those interested...
That’s what we serve at all our buffets, too ;)
The poor freezing bunny and cardinal.
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I want the “Crispy Chicken-Fried Steak Fingers with Creamed Pan Drippings.” Must be a Texas specialty.
that looks like about the only ‘common folk’ item on the menu!
Ham and Grits? That’s common.
Anyone know if the Whitehouse is doing the “Barney Christmas” video this year? Those are always cute.
“Ham and Grits? That’s common.”
Common South of Mason-Dixon. Grew up in NY and never saw grits in my LIFE till a visit to NC. Now, of course, I’m an ardent fan.
Yankees call it Polenta.
The Barney Cam is up on the White House.gov website.
Thanks
Polenta is similar to grits, but not really the same thing. Polenta is thick as cement!
bump...for Christmas at “The People’s House”
I’ll take the homemade tamales. Mmmm!
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