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Roland Mesnier, White House executive pastry chef from 1979 - 2004, discusses his distinguished career and new book, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets with Sheryl Julian, former food editor of The Boston Globe.   

Roland Mesnier, White House executive pastry chef from 1979 - 2004, discusses his distinguished career and new book, Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts: A Pastry Chef’s Secrets with Sheryl Julian, former food editor of The Boston Globe.

Sweet World of White House Desserts with Roland Mesnier

He has delighted the taste buds of thousands who came through the White House doors for formal and state functions at the People's House. Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster, Victoria Gaither, talks with Executive Pastry Chef, Ronald Mesnier, about his time at the White House. Mesnier talks about the pressures and joys of turning out pastries, cakes, cookies, and other decadent desserts. The Master Pastry Chef served under five presidents. He explains to Victoria about research he did when baking for New Zealand diplomats. An author as well, Mesnier, was on hand at the White House Historical Association to sign copies of his book The White House in Gingerbread: Memories &amp; Recipes. To learn more or buy the book go here https://www.whitehousehistory.org/ Seen in the photo is Roland Mesnier with the Donahue Family from Valparaiso, Indiana. The family had the chef sign a book for the kids and pose for pictures.

He has delighted the taste buds of thousands who came through the White House doors for formal and state functions at the People's House. Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster, Victoria Gaither, talks with Executive Pastry Chef, Ronald Mesnier, about his time at the White House. Mesnier talks about the pressures and joys of turning out pastries, cakes, cookies, and other decadent desserts. The Master Pastry Chef served under five presidents. He explains to Victoria about research he did when baking for New Zealand diplomats. An author as well, Mesnier, was on hand at the White House Historical Association to sign copies of his book The White House in Gingerbread: Memories &amp; Recipes. To learn more or buy the book go here <a href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.whitehousehistory.org/</a> Seen in the photo is Roland Mesnier with the Donahue Family from Valparaiso, Indiana. The family had the chef sign a book for the kids and pose for pictures.

A Conversation with Former White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier