Chef Dishes About Three Decades in the White House
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The White House Historical Association released its 100th episode of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast Wednesday featuring a conversation with former White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford, who spent nearly 30 years working in the White House kitchen through the Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations before retiring in July 2024.
Stewart McLaurin, president of the Association, and Chef Comerford talked about the significance of White House kitchen staff members’ roles in ceremonial tradition, a meal as a diplomatic tool between two nations, and Chef Comerford’s historic achievement of being the first woman and person of color to serve as White House Executive Chef.
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