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Iron Chef Special Used Ringers, Not Veggies From The White House Garden
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyThe produce used on the Food Network's Jan. 3 Iron Chef of America two-hour special White House show was billed as being from the White House garden. But the show did not disclose that "stunt double vegetables" were used and not produce from the First Family's garden. The much ballyhooed show featured a cameo by First Lady Michelle Obama who invited the chefs to pick what they needed from the White House garden in the opening scenes. Mrs. Obama agreed to appear --and give the show access to the garden -- because the episode promoted her healthy eating themes and the garden, her signature ...
Hail to the Chef: Choosing the New White House Chef
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyIn the run-up to Barack Obama's inauguration, speculation about who will populate the new White House cabinet and staff is rampant. The AP has the skinny on a sweet gig that might be up for grabs: White House Chef.Roland Mesnier, who retired in 2004 after 25 years as the White House's executive pastry chef, would never recommend a TV chef for the first family. "Celebrity chefs, in my book, are not chefs. They're entertainers," he said. "All these people on TV? Forget it."That dude is no fun at all. The piece goes on to speculate that Obama may simply retain Mesnier's successor, Cristeta ...
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