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Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House (signed copy and shipping included)

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 6:00 - 7:15 pm ET

In partnership with Yankee Magazine

Some of the most significant moments in American history have occurred over meals, as U.S. presidents broke bread with friends or foe: Thomas Jefferson’s nation-building receptions in the new capital, Washington, D.C.; Ulysses S. Grant’s state dinner for the king of Hawaii; Teddy Roosevelt’s groundbreaking supper with Booker T. Washington; Richard Nixon’s practiced use of chopsticks to pry open China; Jimmy Carter’s cakes and pies that fueled a détente between Israel and Egypt at Camp David.   In his new book enriched with ten authentic recipes, Alex Prud’homme invites readers into the White House kitchen to reveal the sometimes curious tastes of 26 of America’s most influential presidents. He also details overlooked figures including George Washington’s enslaved chef, Hercules Posey, and pioneering First Ladies, including Dolley Madison and Jackie Kennedy. Prud’homme shows how food is also a tool of communication, a lever of power and persuasion, and a symbol of the nation. Don’t miss his conversation with Amy Traverso of Yankee, who is also connected to the work and legacy of Julia Child, Prud’homme’s great aunt. Ticket price ($50) includes signed copy of Dinner with the President, sent by Priority Mail in the U.S., Media Mail in Massachusetts. 

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