An obvious theme here, February, and a quartet of president’s birthdays, albeit only two of which we celebrate in the U.S. as official holidays. I know I have a copy of The First Ladies Cookbook: Favorite Recipes of all the Presidents of the United States in my library, and it’s probably something I picked up at random on a sale table at somewhere like The Strand, and so for three of the presidents was the inspiration behind the choices of dishes (when the book was published, Reagan hadn’t yet been president).
President’s Month Dinner
The First Ladies Cook Their Husbands’ Favorite Dishes
February 8, 2004
Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911)
Onion Wine Soup
N.V. Mumm Napa Blanc de Noirs
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809)
Scalloped Oysters
2002 J Pinot Gris
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773)
Pan-Roasted Duck Breasts with Applejack Sauce
Fresh Corn Cakes
1978 Green & Red Zinfandel “Chiles Canyon”
George Washington (February 22, 1732)
Trifle
1997 Macari “Essencia”