🎙️ Season 3, Episode 8 - Chef Cris Comerford: Inside the White House Kitchen
In this episode of The Loida Lewis Podcast, we’re joined by Cris Comerford - the first Asian, first woman, and first Filipina to serve as Executive Chef at the White House, from 2005 to 2024.
She shares stories from nearly two decades of cooking for U.S. presidents, including her final state dinner for the Kenyan delegation - where Barack Obama surprised the kitchen staff with a warm hug and words of praise. We talk about preparing soup, short ribs, and lobster for nearly 200 guests, her humble beginnings as an immigrant chef, how her family shaped her culinary journey, and more.
💬 “Food is not just sustenance - it’s storytelling, diplomacy, and celebration.”
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