Cynthia D. Bertelsen's Gherkins & Tomatoes
A Writer's Musings on Nature and Culture, Since 2008
According to the official Senate committee on the 2005 inaugural, The 2005 Inaugural Luncheon menu draws upon historic ties to the Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803-1806. In the early twentieth century, the preparation of a decadent layered scalloped course was a common style of menu presentation. Creamed seafood…
Continue reading ➞ All the Presidents’ Table: George W. Bush’s Second Inaugural Menus
President-Elect George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton met for lunch in December 2000 in the Clinton White House to discuss the impending transition of power. This is what they ate: Squash soup Greek Salad Filet Mignon Upside-down Apple Tart w/ Maple Ice Cream* I think it's interesting that there's no quarter given to vegetarians…
Continue reading ➞ All the Presidents’ Tables: Bill and George Tête à Tête
From a White House press release, January 7, 2009: PRESIDENT BUSH: I want to thank the President-elect for joining the ex-Presidents for lunch. And one message that I have and I think we all share is that we want you to succeed. Whether we're Democrat or Republican, we care deeply about this country. And to…
Continue reading ➞ All the Presidents’ Tables: Ex-Presidents Dine with President Obama
Two-hundred years after President Thomas Jefferson's 1801 inauguration, to celebrate George W. Bush's first inauguration in 2001, the U.S. Army Brass Quintet provided music. Around 230 dignitaries ate lobster from the surface of U.S. Senate china and enjoyed other dishes honoring Jefferson's presidency. Now Bush walks about as a very lame duck, so lame that…
Continue reading ➞ All the Presidents’ Tables: George W. Bush’s First Inaugural Luncheon 2001
Just in time for Thanksgiving eve, the White House uploaded the following menu that President Bush and his family will eat on November 27, 2008. Just a few changes from 2006: Free-Range Roast Turkey Cornbread Dressing Cranberry Sauce Sautéed Green Beans Morelia Style Gazpacho with Spinach Salad Zucchini Gratin Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes Buttered Mashed…
Continue reading ➞ BREAKING: Camp David / White House Thanksgiving Menu 2008
Like presidents before him, George W. Bush prefers eating his turkey at Camp David. Here's what he loaded up on at Thanksgiving in 2006: Free-Range Roasted Turkey Cast-Iron Skillet Cornbread Dressing Cranberry Sauce Sauteed Green Beans Zucchini Gratin Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes Basil Chive Red Potato Mash Giblet Gravy Fresh Clover Rolls with Honey Butter…
Continue reading ➞ Thanksgiving in the Bush White House: 2006 Menu
