State Dinner Menu Inspired by First Lady's 'Kitchen Garden' [View all]

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March 14, 2012


Michelle Obama speaks to school girls during a press preview of the table setting for the State Dinner with U.S. President Barack Obama and David Cameron in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington March 14, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts


WHITE House Executive Chef Cris Comerford touted First Lady Michelle Obama’s “1,700 square foot” vegetable garden as the “inspiration” behind the menu for tonight’s State Dinner with British Prime Minister David Cameron, at a preview of the event at the White House on Wednesday.

Comerford also said the garden, which has long been a promotion for Mrs. Obama’s healthy eating campaign, is incorporated into the daily meals for the First Family.

“Our menu takes its inspiration from our kitchen garden -- one of Mrs. Obama’s great projects that she’s done in the house is that wonderful garden that we have in the South Lawn,” said Comerford when detailing the menu, which will feature braised baby kale and a salad from the garden.

“It was about 900-square feet to begin with, now it’s a spot about 1,700-square feet and we’ve grown so much vegetables through there and it’s pretty much the vast of what we’re serving dinner tonight takes its inspiration from what’s going on there,” she said.

“And even though it’s winter time in Washington, D.C., although it’s been 70 degrees outside, we have been growing our own vegetables -- the salad will be taken from the garden,” Comerford added. “We have kale that will be served in the first course that’s also taken from the garden.”


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