In this age of celebrity, we are constantly updated on which pouty-faced ingenue is taking her shirt off on a certain social networking site, which Kardashian sister is involved in which shenanigans, which actor is verbally or physically abusing his daughter/wife/coworkers, and so on. My response to all of this is, who the hell cares? Your acting like a five-year-old does not affect the world on a larger scale. There are people I would much rather hear about. For example, historical figures whose lives remain somewhat mysterious to today's average American.
Hence the reason why I love the White House Cookbook. It gives us insight into what was on the table at (arguably) the most famous home in the world during the first half of our nation's history--in other words, it gives us a bit of personal information about our founding Fathers and Mothers without going overboard. The authors have also teamed up with doctors to modernize the featured recipes, the better to help those of us who strive to eat healthily. Such a cookbook not only makes my mouth water, but also puts me in a patriotic mood. I can eat what Abraham Lincoln ate? This is fantastic!
Buy through Victorian Trading Company for $18.95.
-Cate-
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