White house press secretary articles

  • Here's what's cooking for the three-course state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya

    Here's what cooking for Thursday's White House state dinne r honoring Kenya. White House executive chef Cris Comerford says the main course is a “best of both worlds” combination of smoked short ribs and lobster. First Course Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup Sourdough Crisps Arbequina Olive Oil Main Course Fruitwood-smoked Beef Short Ribs Butter-poached Lobster Citrus Butter Baby Kale, Sweet Corn Purée Dessert White Chocolate Basket Banana Ganache Raspberries, Peaches, Candied Lime Zest Wine...
  • White House reveals dinner menu for state dinner with Kenyan president

    President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are preparing to host Kenya, the first African nation in nearly 14 years, for a state dinner Thursday at the White House, with a menu that includes lavish items like butter-poached lobster and a white chocolate basket with banana ganache, raspberries, peaches and candied lime zest. The U.S. considers a state dinner as one of the most glamorous events organized by the White House for a visiting head of government or reigning monarch and has been used in...
  • Democratic candidate with White House ties says Biden could be tougher on China

    New Hampshire congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official who is married to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, recently criticized the Biden administration's actions toward China when she was asked whether there was a U.S. policy that she disagreed with. “I think that there’s more work that could be done to be tough on China,” Goodlander, a Democrat, told WMUR-TV of Manchester. Sullivan, Goodlander's husband, holds a top role in the White...