Episode 291 Hidden Cooks In The White House

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African Americans have worked in presidential food service as chefs personal cooks butlers stewards and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington Award-winning author and food historian Adrian Miller explores the lives of these men and women in his book The President s Kitchen Cabinet The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families from the Washingtons to the Obamas UNC Press 2017 Miller gives us a glimpse of what life was like for these culinary artists and he incorporates their White House experiences into the larger history of African American foodways American foodways and its cultural impact both at the White House and nationwide Click here to visit this podcast episode

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