FunnyJohn Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY For Immediate Release November 29, 2007 MENU FOR THE 2007 HOLIDAY RECEPTIONS Holiday Buffet Reception An Assortment of Artisanal and Local Cheeses served with a Bountiful Display of Crackers, Winter Fruits and Spiced Nuts Chilled Gulf Shrimp Cocktail served with Cocktail Sauce and Remoulade Bourbon-Glazed Virginia Ham served with Cheesy Stone-Ground Grits Crispy Chicken-Fried Steak Fingers with Creamed Pan Drippings Roasted Lamb Chops with Rosemary Sea Salt with Mission Fig Chutney and Mint Jelly Fruitwood Smoked Copper River Salmon served with Fresh Potato Pancakes and Traditional Garnitures Maryland Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Sauce Orzo Salad with Roasted Artichokes, Tomatoes and Olives with Feta Cheese Vinaigrette Homemade Tamales with Roasted Poblanos and Vidalia Onions with Black Beans and Tomatillo Sauce White and Green Asparagus and French Green Bean Tier with Garlic Aioli Holiday Reception Desserts Barney and Miss Beazley Cookies (Chocolate-Dipped with Gold Collars) Decorated Animal Cookies (Grizzly Bear, Elk, Fox, Wolf, Eagle, Mountain Lion, Moose, Road Runner, Buffalo, Coyote, Deer) Park Trees and Leaves Cookies (Gold Magnolia Leaf, Pine Cone, Acorn, Oak Leaf, Aspen Leaf, Elm Leaf) Maple Cookies Park Service Indian Head Cookies Long-Stemmed Fresh Strawberries Orange-Spiced Infusion with Mixed Tropical Fruits and Berries Chocolate Truffles with Forest Flavors (Honey, Maple, Huckleberry) Chocolate Mice Log Cabin Cake (Chocolate Dolly Sin Cake, Chocolate Buttercream Frosting) Lemon Meringue Sequoia Cake Tree Coconut Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting Yule Log – Bûche de Noël Brioche Bread Pudding Walnut Pound Dundee Cake Gingerbread Crown Cake Mackintosh Apple and Sun-Dried Cherry Cobbler # # # Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Much sounds really good, especially the thoughtful nods to both Virginia and Maryland, but: a Bountiful Display of CrackersCould you imagine having to come up w this phrase? Crispy Chicken-Fried Steak Fingers with Creamed Pan Drippings Homemade Tamales with Roasted Poblanos and Vidalia Onionswith Black Beans and Tomatillo Sauce Do we have a consultant here?White and Green Asparagus and French Green Bean TierNote reference to artichokes above. There are apples on the menu, but vegetables are not terribly seasonal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Bountiful Display of Crackers An apt way to describe the attendees... Crispy Chicken-Fried Steak Fingers with Creamed Pan Drippings Watch out Dick! Log Cabin Cake Conservative gay cake? Who slipped that in? Yeah, go ahead, delete me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcanuck Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Bountiful Display of Crackers, Winter Fruits and Spiced NutsIn other words - the GOP, the closet GOP, and Fox News. *rim shot* On my way to the principal's office..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloween Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Am I invited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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