Posts Tagged ‘white house’

Alice, say hello to Michelle

Mar 19, 2009 farming, general food, sustainable agriculture

Ironically, where Alice Waters doesn’t quite grasp how to relate to the masses–by encouraging them to eat better on the terms they can afford–in today’s New York Times, Michelle Obama actually seems to.

…sitting in her office in the East Wing, Mrs. Obama stressed that she doesn’t want people to feel guilty if they don’t have the time to have a garden: there are still many small changes they can make.

“You can begin in your own cupboard by eliminating processed food, trying to cook a meal a little more often, trying to incorporate more fruits and vegetables,” she said.

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Should we care exactly?

Jan 20, 2009 general food

luncheon

While I’m still not convinced anyone should care quite so much about the exact details of everything the Obama’s eat, it would appear, based upon the blogs I read, that millions of Americans do.  It’s been hard to escape the details of today’s inauguration luncheon menu and, with a White House Blog already in full effect blasting out information-age fast news, it seems we’ll probably be hearing a lot about what our 44th President has, is or will be eating.

Like news of his wine cellar for example (though I admit to finding that one interesting).

You’ll have to follow the link if you’re curious to see what they ate yourself but, I do believe I learned something by reading the menu as I’d never seen the term brace before.  I’m assuming it’s another word for duo as it was in reference to a pheasant and duck dish.  If I’m right–and the movie Ratatouille taught us anything–I suspect we’ll soon see it popping up on menus nationwide.

I honestly don’t know though and, if I scoured the internet looking for the true answer, I suppose it would mean I, too, care.

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