White House Chef (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Jacket edgeworn, with some staining; rubbing wear to spine and cover corners; light darkening/staining to page edges. "Over 100 menus for formal and informal dining and almost 500 favorite Presiential recipes - from Washington to Nixon." Copyright 1957, 1962, 1972 by Francois Rysavy and Frances Spatz Leighton. Portions of this book, in different forn, appeared in "White House Chef," copyright 1957, and "White House Menus and Recipes," copyright 1962. Contents - 1. Jackie Kennedy Onassis Returns to the White House - and Other Nostalgic Moments; 2. The Making of a White House Chef; 3. Food Fancies - Likes and Dislikes of the Presidential Families Through History; 4. Breakfast with the Presidents; 5. It Was Fun Cooking at the White House; 6. The Nixons Entertain Formally; 7. Dining Formally with Presidents Past; 8. Jefferson, the First White House Gourmet; 9. At Home with the Nixons; 10. At Home with the Johnsons; 11. At Home with the Kennedys; 12. At Home with the Eisenhowers; 13. At Home with the Washingtons, Lincolns, and Other First Families Through History; 14. How First Ladies Entertain Their Friends; 15. Christmas with the Presidents; 16. Birthdays, Weddings, Receptions, and Other Special Occasion at the White House. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** Dust jacket has stickers on back panel, text has gift inscription front end page, tape repair made to photographs p127/8, also repair to photographs p165/6 - the text and recipes are not affected, otherwise very clean and well bound 8.5 X 10" 263 pages Weight Over 1 Kg. "Treat sugar like salt." This is the baking mantra of Bill Yosses and the secret to his indulgent yet wholesome desserts. As the White House pastry chef he was tasked by First Lady Michelle Obama to create healthier treats, only to discover that when he dialed back the sugar in his recipes, his desserts actually tasted better. By using sugar with restraint you can showcase the natural sweetness and unique flavors of other ingredients like fruits, nut flours, essential oils, herbs and spices. Complete with professional tricks of the trade to ensure your confections are as gorgeous as they are delicious. Illustrated throughout by beautiful full-page colour presentation photographs. Evan Sung - Photography (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NYC: Random House, 1987. 1st edition, 7th printing, N?NF. Book and dust jacket have some light edge wear, small scratch on rear panel 0f DJ. Inscribed by Haller on title page. Also included is a menu, laid-in, signed by Haller from the Nixon Library in 1997. Haller served under five presidents (LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan). There are over 250 recipes he created and prepared while serving in the White House. Includes nutrition and kitchen notes, references and index. Nice copy, 441 pp. BP. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. **Bundle Up & Save On Postage** Dust jacket has light edgewear, text is without flaw. 6.5 X 9.5" 382 pages. From 1972. BCE. Spanning 180 years - from Washington to Nixon - this truly unique and authentic cookbook presents a collection of more than 100 menus and more than 500 recipes that enable the home cook to duplicate the dishes served in the White House on formal state occasions and at intimate meals shared by the Presidents, their families, and their friends. In addition, an array of interesting and illuminating anecdotes about the culinary preferences and "adventures in eating" of the White House occupants.…

Condition: good. Book has corner dings.

Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.