With love of great cuisine and the bounty of our nation evident throughout, this book contains recipes from members of Congress, as well as every president from George Washington (cranberry pudding) to Abraham Lincoln (Mary Todd Lincoln's vanilla almond cake) to Barack Obama (the Obama family's linguini). Taste Senator Scott Brown's Italian soup, Vice President Biden's Kahlua chocolate fudge cake, or Congressman Ron Paul's Texas sweeties.and hundreds more. Many contributors to this book include notes about their ethnic backgrounds, favorite indigenous foods, and fond memories of meals shared with others.