This year’s presidential campaign is like no other: The conventions were virtual, there’s no baby-kissing, and folksy diner visits are out. The demise of the presidential cookie faceoff in the 2020 cycle might be apt. Many recipes purporting to come from first ladies’ well-loved recipe boxes are … now, prepare to be shocked, shocked … pure fabrication. She went on to describe how a campaign volunteer began disseminating recipes of Bush’s that swapped in healthier ingredients in place of butter and eggs. There are cookbooks all over the country with ‘Barbara Bush’s favorite recipes’ that I’ve never seen before.

Source: Washington Post September 01, 2020 14:15 UTC