Merry Christmas, War Is (Not) Over

[White House, Menu]

From Tim Grieve's "War Room" column over at Salon.com comes "Let Them Eat Cake [...]" which lists the menu the Office of the First Lady is distributing for this year's White House holiday receptions:

• Display of Specialty Cheeses and Winter Fruits (Served with a Bountiful Display of Lavish Specialty Crackers and Spiced Pecans).
  
  
• Colossal Shrimp Cocktail and Jonah Crab Claws (Served with Ramsey’s Cocktail Sauce and Spiced Remoulade).
  
  
• Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Winter Mushrooms, Cheese and Brandied Cranberries.
  
  
• Sugar Cured Virginia Ham with Hot Pepper Mustard (Served with Warm Blue Corn Muffins).
  
  
• Chicken Fried Beef Tenderloin with White Onion Gravy (Served with Tiny Icebox Rolls).
  
  
• Herb Roasted Lollipop Lamb Chops served with Warm Yeast Rolls.
  
  
• Honey Cup Mustard Sauce.
  
  
• Fresh Tamales with Tomatillo Sauce and Black Beans.
  
  
• Baked White Cheddar Farfalle.
  
  
• Sweet Potato Soufflé.
  
  
• Asparagus Tier with Lemon-Garlic Aioli.
  
  
• Golden and Crimson Beet Salad with Orange, Fennel, and Feta.
  
  
• Chocolate Peppermint Cookies with Peppermint Crunch.
  
  
• Pecan Sandie Tree (Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes) with Layers of Cookies.
  
  
• Holiday Ornamental Cookies: Barney, Miss Beazley, Christmas Trees, Snowflakes, Candy Canes.
  
  
• Red Hat Box Mascarpone Cake.
  
  
• White Pound Cake with Mascarpone Cream Filling, Red Marzipan Frosting and Red Ribbon Bow Decoration.
  
  
• Coconut Cake.
  
  
• Coconut Chiffon Cake, Coconut Pastry Cream Filling and 7 Minute Meringue Frosting.
  
  
• Chocolate Roulade (Christmas Log): Soft Ganache Frosting with a Chocolate Sponge, Meringue Mushrooms, Magnolia Leaves in White Chocolate, Raspberries.
  
  
• Mini Tartlettes.
  
  
• Pecan Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Orange Chiffon and Chocolate Boston Cream Pie.
  
  
• Chocolate Truffles.
  
  
• Homemade, Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache.
  
  
• Long Stem Strawberries with Dark Chocolate Dipping Sauce.
  
  
• Warm Macintosh Apple Cobbler With Oatmeal Crumble.
  
  
• Pumpkin Trifle.
  
  
• Spiced Pumpkin Mousse with Whipped Cream and Shaved Dark Chocolate.