The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1504794990 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A Magnificent Read!" according to marais. What an engrossing, informative and satisfying book! As Viola Davis said last night in her Oscar acceptance speech, it is the duty of an aware artist to "exhume" stories of lives not known before to reveal profound, universal truth. And Adrian Miller has done just that in this magnificent read. By reading Adrian's book you will know about those everyday heroes and heroines who sustained the executive branch of the United States, and in some cases (. M. Lane said I would recommend review of White House History. I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1, pp. I would recommend review of White House History I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1, pp. 32 - I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1.. "I would recommend review of White House History" according to M. Lane. I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1, pp. I would recommend review of White House History I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1, pp. 32 - I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1.. 2 - I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1.. - I would recommend review of White House History M. Lane I was shocked about the inaccuracy of the Ficklin family's tenure in the White House. Charles Ficklin is not even listed as having served. I would recommend review of White House History, the Quarterly Journal the White House Historical Association, Number 41, pp. 32 - 41.. 1.. "Four Stars" according to fred hartman. Interesting info on Presidential kitchens and some interesting facts on the diets of Presidents and their peculiarities.
Every US president, from Washington to Obama, has had African Americans cooking in their kitchen -- many serving as head chef. These chefs had a unique perspective, but one that has been largely ignored until now.Through fascinating research gleaned from cookbooks, historical documents, oral histories, magazines and newspapers, and contemporary interviews from former White House chefs and staffers, as well as photographs of the White House kitchens and dining spaces, James Beard Award-winning culinary historian Adrian Miller tells this complex and thrilling aspect of American history for the first time.Here are just a few appetizers:Find out about the cook who saved President Washingtons life by foiling the ''Poisoned Pea Plot of 1776.''Hear more about the enslaved cook who spent three years learning classical French cooking in order to please the palate of a future president.Guess which president loved pig's feet so much that he served them in the White House (probably not who you would suspect).Reveal the identity of the cook who grilled steaks on the roof of the White House with President Eisenhower.Learn more about the cook whose Jim Crow experiences motivated President Johnson to
His first book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, won the 2014 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship.. Adrian Miller is a graduate of Stanford University and Georgetown University Law Center. Miller is also a culinary historian and lecturer and a certified barbecue judge. He has worke
There, he brings to light a realm shaped by an often-ignored group of African Americans who have nurtured the first families so they could lead a nation.--BooklistA compelling combination of history and cookbook, as it is not only filled with fascinating anecdotes and photos, but includes a score of mouth-watering recipes you just might like to try out yourself.--Kam WilliamsShines a light on the role of African-American cooks and their recipes.--Milwaukee Journal SentinelSatisfies our voyeuristic curiosity into the lives of celebrated men, yes, but it also tells the sometimes even more interesting tales of the men and women who fed them.--Denver PostRich in stories, biographies, illustrations, a