CONTENTS

Preface

1. THE KEY INGREDIENTS OF PRESIDENTIAL FOODWAYS

RECIPES

How to Roast Ducks

Zephyr Wright’s Popovers

Sweet Potato Cheesecake

2. FEELING AT HOME

The White House Steward and the Evolution of Presidential Provisioning

RECIPES

Minted Green Pea Soup

Bison Meat Brazilian Onions

3. BITTERSWEET

African American Presidential Cooks in Antebellum America

RECIPES

Hoecakes

Snow Eggs

Baked Macaroni with Cheese

4. SEMISWEET

Personal and Professional Presidential Cooks after Emancipation

RECIPES

Pedernales River Chili

President Eisenhower’s Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

Caroline Harrison’s Deviled Almonds

5. EATING ON THE RUN

Presidential Foodways in Motion

RECIPES

Daisy Bonner’s Cheese Soufflé

Hawaiian French Toast

Jerk Chicken Pita Pizza

6. SEEING THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY

African Americans and Presidential Drinkways

RECIPES

Inauguration Punch

White House Eggnog

White House Honey Ale

7. ABOVE MEASURE

The Future of African American Presidential Chefs

RECIPES

Sesame and Wasabi–Crusted Halibut

Layered Late-Summer Vegetables with Lemongrass and Red Curry Dressing

Grilled Salmon with Farro, Swiss Chard Salad, and a Tropical Smoothie

Notes

Bibliography

Index