White House Hosts State Dinner Honoring Kenya with Gourmet Menu

A three-course meal featuring smoked beef short ribs and butter-poached lobster highlights the event.

The first course is a chilled heirloom tomato soup with sourdough crisps and arbequina olive oil.
The main course combines fruitwood-smoked beef short ribs with butter-poached lobster and citrus butter.
Dessert includes a white chocolate basket filled with banana ganache, raspberries, peaches, and candied lime zest.
The meal is paired with selected wines, including a 2021 Hartford Court Chardonnay and a 2019 St. Innocent Pinot Noir.
White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford and Pastry Chef Susie Morrison curated the menu.