Research by Steven L. Brawley

January 20, 1961: Inauguration Day Luncheon at U.S. Capitol

• Cream of Tomato Soup with Crushed Popcorn
• Deviled Crab Meat Imperial
• New England Stuffed Lobster with Drawn Butter
• Texas Ribs of Beef au jus
• String Beans Amandine
• Broiled Tomato
• Grapefruit and Avocado
• Hot Garlic Bread and Rolls
• Pattiserie Bateau Blanche, Mints & Coffee

February 14, 1961: Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Denmark

• Turtle Soup
• Rock Cornish Hen
• Spanish Rice
• Asparagus in Butter
• Mixed Green Salad
• Assorted Cheeses
• Pineapple Sherbert
• Rum Sauce
• Pastries
• Demi-tasse
• Liqueurs

February 21, 1961: Family Dinner with President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Mrs. Lawford, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Lem Billings

• Consomme
• Avocado Pear Cubes
• Roast Leg of Lamb
• Baked Potato au Fromage
• String Beans Amandine
• Mixed Green Salad
• Cheese and Crackers
• Chocolate Souffle
• Chocolate Sauce with Whipped Cream
• Demi-tasse
• Liqueurs

February 24, 1961: Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Australia

• Smoked Salmon
• Sour Cream with Capers
• Seafood in Vol-au-Vent
• Grilled Tomatoes
• Spinach Ring
• Carrot Garniture
• Mixed Green Salad
• Apple Tart
• Demi-tasse

March 15, 1961 Dinner for Prince and Princess Radziwill

• Poulet a l’Estragon
• Grilled Tomatoes
• Mushrooms in Herbs
• Casserole Marie-Blanche
• Baba aux Fraises
• Demi-tasse

March 26, 1961: Family Dinner (First meal prepared for Kennedy’s by Chef René Verdon)

• Boula Boula Soup
• Roast Leg of Lamb
• Roasted Potatoes
• Puree Carrots
• Corn on cob
• Mixed Salad
• Cheese
• Chocolate Chiffon Mousse

April 5, 1961: Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Great Britain

• Trout en Gelee au Chablis
• Filet of Beef, Garnished with Vegetables
• Asparagus with Orange Butter Sauce
• Meringue Ice Cream Mold
• Demi-tasse

April 11, 1961: Luncheon for Ladies of the Press

• Seafood Newburg and Rice
• Hungarian Goulash with Noodles
• Cold Turkey
• Ham and Tongue en Chaud-froid
• Cold Poach Salmon in Green Sauce
• Galantine of Veal
• Vegetable Salad
• Fresh Fruit
• Petits fours
• Demi-tasse

April 12, 1961: Luncheon for the Chancellor of West Germany

• Avacado Pear Belle Aurore
• Roast Beef Brabant Style
• Potatoes Nancy
• String Beans Amandine
• Salad Lorette
• Bombe Glacee Aiglon
• Demi-tasse

April 17, 1961: Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Greece

• Consommé Ambassadeur
• Chicken LaFayette
• White House Terrine
• Dame Blanche
• Pastry
• Demi-tasse

April 20, 1961: Reception for Wives of Newspaper Publishers (Menu Needed)

May 3, 1961: Dinner for the President of Tunisia

• Medallions of Cold Salmon with Green Sauce
• Roast Lamb with Vegetables
• Salad and Brie Cheese
• Couronne Glacee Imperiale (Molded Strawberry and Vanilla Ice Cream)
• Petits fours
• Demi-tasse

May 23, 1961: Luncheon for Congresswomen/Wives of the Members of the Cabinet and the Congress

• Demoiselles de l’Ocean en Bellevue
• Supreme of Capon Demidoff
• Potatoes Parisienne
• Green Beans Amandine
• Pineapple Sherbert
• Petits fours 
• Demi-tasse

May 24, 1961: Luncheon for Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco

• Soft Shell Crab Amandine
• Spring Lamb Á La Broche Aux Primeurs
• Salade Mimosa
• Strawberries Romanoff
• Petits fours 
• Demi-tasse

June 8, 1961: Luncheon for the President of the Republic of Congo

• Timbale of Crabmeat Florida
• Roast Leg of Lamb Vert Pre
• Green Peas a la Francaise
• Waffle Potatoes
• Bombe Glacee Jamaica
• Petits fours
• Demi-tasse

June 12, 1961: Luncheon for the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic

• Homard en Bellevue
• Roast Sirloin Richelieu
• Potatoes Chateau
• Stuffed Tomatoes with Mushrooms
• Braised Lettuce
• Bombe Vesuvienne
• Petits fours
• Demi-tasse

June 21, 1961: Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Japan

• Aspic de Saumon Beausejour
• Tournedos Marie Louise
• Potatoes Berny
• Artichoke Hearts Glaces
• Omelette Surprise
• Demi-tasse

July 11, 1961: Dinner for the President of Pakistan (Mount Vernon)

• Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa
• Poulet Chasseur
• Couronne de Riz Clamart
• Framboises a la Crème Chantilly
• Petits fours 
• Demi-tasse

July 25, 1961: Luncheon for the Prime Minister of Nigeria Alhaja

• Medallions of Salmon with Mayonnaise Sauce
• Roast Sirloin of Beef
• String Beans
• Stuffed Tomatoes
• Potatoes Parisienne
• Peach Melba
• Demi-tasse

July 31, 1961: Luncheon for the Vice President of the Republic of China

• Melon and Ham
• Chicken in Wine
• Green Peas
• Potatoes Rissole
• Mixed Green Salad
• Cheese and Crackers
• Baked Alaska
• Demi-tasse

September 13, 1961: Luncheon for the President of the Republic of Indonesia

• Lobster Thermidor with Rice
• Filet Mignon with Béarnaise Sauce
• Potato Puffs
• Stuffed Artichokes
• Vanilla Soufflé with Chocolate Sauce

September 15, 1961: Luncheon for the Foreign Ministers of France, Great Britain, and West Germany

• Cold Curried Soup
• Filet of Sole Belle Meuniere
• Pureed Potatoes
• Spinach
• Tomato and Cucumber Salad
• Cream Puffs with Chocolate Sauce
• Demi-tasse

September 19, 1961: Dinner for the President of the Republic of Peru

• Salmon Mousse
• Tomato and Cucumber Salad
• Tournedos Heloise
• Roast Potatoes
• Green Beans with Almonds
• Assorted Cheeses
• St. Honore Cake
• Demi-tasse

September 20, 1961: Tea for Wives of Diplomatic Corps (Menu Needed)

September 21, 1961: Luncheon for the Cast of “Advise and Consent”

• Salmon Mousse
• Tomato and Cucumber Garniture
• Noisette d’Agneau
• Potatoes Souffle
• Green Beans
• Salad and Cheese
• Fruits Rafraichis

October 4, 1961: Dinner for the President of the Sudanese Republic

• Filets de Sole Normande
• Selle d’Agneau Clamart
• Fois Gras en Gelee
• Salade Verte
• Bombe Glacee Coppelia
• Demi-tasse

October 13, 1961: Luncheon for Missouri Editors and Publishers

• Artichoke Hearts a la New Orleans
• Striped Bass
• Sauce a la Creme
• Lima Beans aux Champignons
• Potatoes Persille
• Salad and Cheese
• Macedoine de Fruits
• Demi-tasse

October 16, 1961: Luncheon for the President of Finland

• Truites sux Amandes
• Polet a’Estragon
• Epinards a la Crème
• Tomatoes Grille
• Pommes Dauphine
• Salad et Fromage
• Torte Maxine

October 19, 1961: Luncheon for the President of Liberia

• Quiche Lorraine
• Cotelette d’Agneau a l’Americane
• Pommes Lorette
• Salade Verte
• Bombe Deesse
• Sauce Framboise
• Almond Wafters
• Demi-tasse

October 24, 1961: Luncheon for United Nations Day

• Boula Boula Soup
• Minced Lamb Curry with Rice
• Salad Mimosa
• Charlotte de Pommes

October 27, 1961: Luncheon for Texas Editors and Publishers

• Gnocchi a la Parisienne
• Truites Grenobloise
• Haricots Vert au Beurre
• Beignets de Salsifi
• Peche Melba
• Petits fours
• Demi-tasse

November 1, 1961: Dinner for President and Mrs. Truman

• Crab Mousse
• Roast Grouse with Wild Rice
• Green Beans
• Braised Celery
• Salad Mimosa
• Pineapple in Half-Pineapple Shell
• Petits fours
• Demi-tasse

November 3, 1961: Luncheon

• Saumon Fume
• Epinards a la Creme
• Truites aux Amandes
• Tomatoes Grille
• Pommes Parisienne
• Salade Mimosa
• Bombe Glace Alexandra
• Demi-tasse

November 6, 1961

• Oeufs Maintenon
• Chateaubriands Grilles
• Pommes Pont Neuf
• Salade Verte
• Fromages
• Souffle au Grand Marnier

November 7, 1961: Dinner for the Prime Minister of India

• Vol-au-Vent Maryland
• Gigot d’Agneau aux Flageolets
• Tomatoes Grille
• Epinards a la Crème
• Mousse aux Concombres
• Bombe Glace Caribienne

November 8, 1961

• Petite Souffles Suissesse
• Coulibiac de Poisson
• Poularde a la Neva
• Salade Waldorf
• Fromages
• Delices du Roy

November 11, 1961: Dinner for Princess Lee Radziwill

• Vol au Vent Langouste
• Canard a l’orange
• Riz sauvage
• Petits pois a la Francaise
• Mousse de Jambon au Porto
• Salade Mimosa
• Omlette Venitienne

November 13, 1961: Dinner for the Governor of Puerto Rico

• Mousse de Sole Amiral
• Filet de Beouf Montfermeil
• Galantine de Faigon au Porto
• Salad Verte
• Sorbet au Champagne
• Petits fours

November 21, 1961: Luncheon for the Chancellor of West Germany

• File de Sole Polignac
• Tournedos Beaugency
• Pommes Virginia
• Salade Verte
• Poires Belle Helene
• Demi-tasse

December 1, 1961: Luncheon

• Gnocchi a la Romaine
• Mousse de Sole New Orleans
• Petit Pois a la Francaise 
• Salade Tomates et Concombres
• Souffle Glace
• Petit fours sec
• Demi-tasse
• Mints and Chocolate
• Mixed nuts