Collection The First Ladies
Biographies & Portraits
Nancy Reagan with Chefs
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- White House Historical Association
Nancy Reagan with Chefs
Creator: Joseph H. Bailey, National Geographic Society, June 6, 1982.
Pastry chef Roland Mesnier (left) and chief chef Henry Haller (right) present possible desserts for Mrs. Reagan to taste in the White House kitchen. For events and formal dinners in the White House, Mrs. Reagan suggested innovative desserts like spun-sugar elephants. The White House has a total of five kitchens.
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