Collection Dining in the Executive Mansion
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the merely gastronomical. The elegance of the State Dining...
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"I wanted to create a dessert representing the friendship between the two countries. The lei as a symbol came to mind right away. To execute this idea, I made some very colorful sugar flowers and glued them to the chocolate base. Just before serving, the leis were draped over mango ice cream and coconut mousse molds, which were displayed on caramel and almond nougat stands." - Excerpt from "A Sweet World of White House Desserts" by Roland Mesnier.
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the merely gastronomical. The elegance of the State Dining...
Long before the emergence of the United States and Italy as nations, close connections between our two peoples influenced political...
For over two hundred years France and the United States have enjoyed a relationship unparalleled in world history. From the...
Geography, history, and friendship have been the driving force of official ties between the United States and Canada. In 1927, our...
The White House has hosted many important heads of state over the years. Typically, the President and First Lady join...
The holiday season at the White House is celebrated with an abundance of glittering décor, decadent desserts, and fresh p...
Mamie Eisenhower's bangs and sparkling blue eyes were as much trademarks of an administration as the president's famous grin. Her...
At the 1896 Republican Convention, in time of depression, the wealthy Cleveland businessman Marcus Alonzo Hanna ensured the nomination of his...
First of the first ladies to hold a job after marriage, Abigail Fillmore was helping her husband's career. She was...
"Nellie" Herron was born in 1861, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She studied music with enthusiasm, attending a private school...
There was little resemblance between the petulant invalid who came to the White House with William McKinley in March 1897 and...
Distinguished jurist, effective administrator, but poor politician, William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House. Large, jovial,...