The White House Pastry Chef Revamps Sweets.

[elleng]

Mr. Yosses’ most recent mission is changing the White House tradition of the bottomless cookie plate. (Among White House journalists, President Clinton was known for going straight from a grueling run into the pastry kitchen. Only part of it is visible through a window, but reporters outside recognized him by his sneakers.)

To edge out the cookies, Mr. Yosses decided to create a child-pleasing crunchy granola bar without nuts, chocolate or white sugar. “We went through many tastings on this one,” he said in his skinny galley kitchen, patting the final result, a mix of toasted oats, sesame seeds and chewy dried fruits into a sheet pan.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/dining/12yosses.html?pagewanted=1&ref=dining

White House Fruit and Oat Bars, Adapted from Bill Yosses, White House pastry chef

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/dining/12yossesrex1.html?ref=dining

Image of fruit and oat bars:

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/05/12/dining/12yosses-4.html

[japple]

1. Thanks Ellen. Very interesting and fun article. Mr. Yosses

sounds like a wonderful man. And his fruit bars look and sound delicious. I might be tempted to add coconut.

[elleng]

2. Coconut, definitely!

Just bought a bunch of macaroons!

Glad you enjoyed the article.

[japple]

3. One of my favorite combinations is apricots and coconut. n/t

[elleng]

4. I'll be right there!!!

:hi:

[sandnsea]

5. Looks a little familiar

Not that I could come anywhere near the White House pastry chef. Just found it funny, and I made very similar tweaks too.




Blackberry Breakfast Bars

http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x48641

[Vinca]

6. White House Pastry chef - that would be my dream job.