Famed television host Anthony Bourdain said, "Nothing is more political than food." In Alex Prud'homme's book, "Dinner with the President: Food, Politics and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House," shows how presidents and First Ladies have used food to craft public policy, play politics and even alter the course of the presidency. Prud'homme explains how even great presidents faltered when it came to who they invited to the White House for a meal, and how they used future meals to dig themselves out of the messes they made. From Jefferson's "Dinner Table Bargain," to Taft's steak obsession, to JFK's brainiac guests, to George W. Bush's ballpark dogs, to Donald Trump's Dominos, Prud'homme explains why you can't understand the presidency without understanding what they eat, who they eat it with, and why eating at the White House is about more than just a meal.

Alex Prud'homme's website can be found here https://alexprudhomme.com

He is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/APrudhommeWords

Information on his book can be found here https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552098/dinner-with-the-president-by-alex-prudhomme/

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