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January 4, 2008

N.H. paper collects candidates' family recipes

Deirdre Ashe at the Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph asked the presidential hopefuls of both parties for their favorite family recipes, and published the results in three parts:

Ballot Box to Recipe Box
- U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn.: Clam Chowder.
- Former U.S. Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Alaska: Tourtiere. (Meat pie)
- Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M.: Green Chile (Soup)
- U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio: Vegan Chocolate Cake.
- U.S. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del.: Homemade Pot Pie.

romney_cookies.jpgGet in the primary spirit with potluck party:
- Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.: Welsh Skillet Cakes (the photo at right)
- Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.: Janet's Corn Casserole.
- Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn.: Jeri Thompson's Grandmother's Sugar Cookies.

Candidates share some of their favorite family recipes

- U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.: Tancredo Family Spaghetti Sauce.
- U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.: Hillary Clinton's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.: Obama Family Chili.
- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.: Baby Back Ribs.
- Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.: Party Pizzas.

"Repeated attempts for recipes through the local and national campaigns of Rudy Giuliani, Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter by both phone and e-mail went unreturned."

Dodd's chowder is white, Edwards' "pizzas" use party pumpernickel and Velveeta, Jeri Thompson's grandmother's cookies call for lard or Crisco, McCain's ribs are basted with lemon juice.

Ann Romney's Welsh Skillet Cakes (made on a pancake griddle, with currants) are the most unusual; Janet Huckabee's Corn Casserole (canned corn, creamed corn, Jiffy corn muffin mix) is probably the least appealing to me, although he says it's in demand for family parties. Tancredo's marinara and Obama's chili are straightforward and safe.


Posted by Sheila Lennon  at 11:48 AM | Permalink

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Pumpernickel and Velveeta, thank God there's a chef if they get to the White House :-) Although nothing beats Velveeta on white bread for grilled cheese sandwiches.

Okay, lard or shortening in cookies is worse.

Posted by: janet on January 4, 2008 12:35 PM

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