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White House Pastry Chef Reveals Presidents and Pastries
Roland Mesnier, White House executive pastry chef for 25 years, recalls serving presidents Carter through Bush and Clinton in a memoir All the Presidents' Pastries. He discusses challenges, stories from the kitchen, and how national events shaped desserts.
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White House
Roland Mesnier
Mesnier
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H. Bush
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Flammarion
Bonnay
France
Germany
Savoy
London
England
George V
Rosalynn Carter
Amy Carter
Amy
Secret Service
Ronald
Nancy Reagan
Reagan
Francois Mitterrand
Julia Child
Child
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Laurie Firestone
Firestone
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