Monday, December 04, 2006

Merry Christmas, War Is (Not) Over

[White House, ]

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.

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