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White House Chef

JFK's Chef: "The Kennedys Were Very Sophisticated About Food"

Posted 11.06.2009 | Style

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It seems that the fascination with the Obamas' eating habits, from their garden to their Vineyard munchies, to the menu for the upcoming state dinner ...

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Michelle Obama: "A Drumbeat Of Small Changes" To Better Eating

David Becker | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

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David Becker

Go to farmers' markets and farm stands, or buy a share in a CSA. Buy a whole cow. Keep it in your freezer. Share it with your neighbor. You'll put money directly in the pocket of a farmer rather than a host of middlemen.

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Sam Kass, White House Chef, Works To Fight Child Obesity

Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact

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Sam Kass and President Obama go way back. Kass cooked for Obama for two years before he was elected president and has been heavily involved in tending...

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Sam Kass: The White House Chef Digs All Things Locavore

nytimes.com | RACHEL L. SWARNS | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green

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Still, proponents of sustainable farming and locally grown, organic foods are cheering Mr. Kass on. Dan Barber, the chef at Blue Hill in Greenwich Vil...

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Cristeta Comerford To Remain White House Chef (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.09.2009 | Style

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Today Michelle Obama announced that Cristeta Comerford will stay on as White House executive chef, putting to rest all the speculation surrounding the...

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Former White House Chefs Dish Out Advice For Future Obama Pick

abcnews.go.com | Kate Barrett | Posted 01.03.2009 | Style

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During his job interview with Rosalynn Carter in 1979, [Roland] Mesnier recalled the first lady's last question to the nervous job applicant: What wil...

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White House Chefs Offer Selfless Service, Not Star Power

AP | HOLLY RAMER | Posted 12.26.2008 | Style

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CONCORD, N.H. — Speculating about a new chef at the White House has become _ as one culinary insider puts it _ fantasy football for foodies. Bu...

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The President-Elect Has No (Culinary) Clothes?

Michael Nagrant | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago

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Michael Nagrant

There were many reasons to like Obama, but as a food writer, I loved the fact that he was a Frontera/Topolobampo dude while Dubya was still choking on pretzels and chomping on Tex-Mex style burritos as big as his head.

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Obama's White House Chef: Rick Bayless Quashes Rumors (VIDEO)

Posted 12.12.2008 | Chicago

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Venerable Mexican chef and culinary icon Rick Bayless put the brakes on speculation that he is among the candidates to become White House chef under ...

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Barack Obama's White House Chef

Josh Brusin | Posted 12.12.2008 | Chicago

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Josh Brusin

Could you imagine asking Charlie Trotter to make you a grilled cheese sandwich and potato chips? Or Rick Bayless to just make you a bowl of oatmeal?

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White House Chef: Who Should It Be?

seriouseats.com | Posted 12.12.2008 | Style

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**Update: Rick Bayless has put the brakes on speculation that it will be him.** The New York Daily News reported on Sunday that three chefs are suppo...

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