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Black Chefs in the White House with Adrian Miller

Explore presidential history with the Soul Food Scholar

Adrian Miller discusses his book “The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African Americans who have Fed First Families.”

Black Chefs in the White House with Adrian Miller
Thurs., Feb. 12, 6 p.m.
Aurora History Museum
FREE

Adrian Miller is a James Beard Award-winning culinary author, professional speaker, certified barbecue judge, and recovering attorney from Denver, Colorado. From 1999 to 2001, Adrian served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton with his Initiative for One America – the first free-standing office in the White House to address issues of racial, religious and ethnic reconciliation. Adrian went on to serve as a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. Miller has written four books on soul food, African American presidential chefs, African American barbecue, and Asian heritage presidential chefs. His most recent book, Cooking to the President's Taste: Asian Heritage Chefs in White House History, was published in May 2025 by the White House Historical Association, and was awarded the bronze medal for General Cookbooks by the Independent Publisher Book Awards shortly thereafter.

In The President’s Kitchen Cabinet, Adrian presents a collective biography of the African American chefs and staff who have played pivotal roles in presidential kitchens from the Washingtons to the Obamas. Readers gain insight into how these culinary professionals shaped White House food traditions and influenced American history. The book includes 20 recipes and was nominated for both a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Non-fiction and the Colorado Book Award for History.

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