Passover (April 14 week) Seder Table at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., D.C. -- Obama Food-o-rama posting

http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/ -- Wed. April 9, 2014 -- Washington, DC - The Jewish celebration of Passover begins on Monday, April 14th, and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are expected to welcome family and friends for a large seder at some point during the week, as they have annually since 2009. For the closed-press presidential celebrations, the White House chefs create a menu of traditional favorites from beloved recipes offered by the Obamas' guests, who include family friends, advisors, and aides. Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses adds some of his own treats, too: In 2012 and 2013, Yosses made Apricot Sponge Cake; his recipe for the simple jelly-roll style cake is reprinted below. An embroidery on a classic Jewish recipe, Yosses' cake uses matzoh cake meal, potato starch, egg whites, dried apricots, sugar, roasted hazelnuts, orange and apricot juices, and spices. The apricots must be soaked overnight, so there is pre-prep time required. A 17” x 12” jelly roll pan, a food processor or a blender, and parchment paper are needed. The Obama Pesach menus in past years have included chicken soup with matzoh balls, braised beef brisket, potato kugel, carrot soufflé, and matzoh chocolate cake, as well as piles of matzoh, hard boiled eggs, bitter herbs and charoset. Kosher wine is poured, and the seder is typically served buffet style in the Old Family Dining Room. Mr. Obama and his guests have each year used the Maxwell House Haggadah for the re-telling of the story of the Jewish journey from slavery to freedom. http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2014/04/from-president-obamas-seder-table-white.html