It's the first state dinner for a leader of an African nation since George W. Bush was president.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting Kenya n President President William Ruto and his wife, first lady Rachel Ruto, for an elaborate state dinner Thursday night. It's the first state visit a U.S. president has held for a president of an African nation since 2008, even as Mr. Biden has yet to fulfill his promise to visit Africa as president. Mr. Biden told reporters Wednesday that he plans to go in February, 'after I'm reelected.
'We are welcoming the beginning of summer,' White House executive chef Cris Comerford told reporters Wednesday. The entree is lobster poached in butter, along with marinated and lightly smoked short ribs. Those dishes will be served on kale, roasted corn, a corn puree, roasted turnips, sweet potatoes and squash. And for dessert, the White House is serving a homemade white chocolate basket, with a nectarine paste inside. It will also have a banana ganache, fresh raspberries, and peaches.
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