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An update to our post two weeks ago about the Obama's White House chef and decorator. We originally reported that, "despite offers of assistance from luminaries like Chez Panisse founder and slow food guru Alice Waters and Gourmet magazine top editor Ruth Reich, the Obamas are keeping on the White House executive chef, Cristeta Comerford." While that is still partially true, Ms. Comerford is keeping her job, the Obama's after initial reluctance have decided to bring in outside help in the form of Chicagoan Sam Kass. Kass cooked for the Obama family in Chicago and will work on Ms. Comerford's staff. She is the first woman to be the head chef at the White House.

According to a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama, "Mr. Kass would not be the only cook preparing the family’s meals, but he knows what they like, and he happens to have a particular interest in healthy food and local food.” Kass is a graduate of the University of Chicago and founder of Inevitable Table, a private chef service. Inevitable Table is billed as the “link to clean, healthy food.”

Read more here in the New York Times.

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