Just read this in an article about the White House and the transition: "If you were the Bidens, what would you want the White House chef to make you for your celebratory inaugural dinner?" Ah, a classical trained chef and staff at my disposal!!! What do I want?
For me, I have to start with dessert. The pastry chef needs to make me a luscious, decadent chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache in there someplace.
Really hard to make a decision on dinner. I think I would ask for them to create me a green salad with some special things thrown it at their choosing -- berries, fruit, nuts, cheese, etc. Something to make it special. Then I would have to quiz them on whether they could make a for real chicken fried steak. If so, I would go with that and mashed potatoes. If not, Chicken Kiev and rice.
What about you all?