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The legendary Jacques Pépin eats seven gin-soaked golden raisins aka drunken raisins as part of his nightly ritual for longevity. The chef, artist, and author has made it to the age of 87, so we might just have to try gin-soaked golden raisins for ourselves, and soak up more life lessons from Jacques Pépin while we're at it. ....
interior design of the People’s House during one of the most influential presidential administrations in history. The tome is a new edition of a 1998 book titled Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration with added components, including first-person accounts, personal and public correspondences, accounts from members of the press, photographs of the many rooms of the First Lady’s design decisions, and anecdotes about the many people who were involved in this monumental process. The book also features a foreword by Caroline Kennedy. To learn how this fascinating book came to life, House Beautiful spoke to the book’s authors, James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann. ....
SHARE You can pinpoint the exact moment when the line between politics and celebrity went from blurred to crystal clear. It was the evening of May 19, 1962 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. That was the night Marilyn Monroe, in a gold, beaded gown by Oscar-winning French costume designer, Jean Louis, sang a breathless “happy birthday” to president John F Kennedy at a $1,000-a-head fundraiser in the Big Apple. Monroe’s rumoured lover Kennedy would later call the sensual performance “wholesome”, while his wife, Jackie, who did not attend, would tell her sister Lee Radziwill : “Life’s too short to worry about Marilyn Monroe.” ....
The White House’s Origins Before we explore the White House’s most prominent interiors, let’s explore the famed home’s history. The White House was designed by Irish architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style of architecture and built over the course of eight years (from 1792 to 1800). The edifice itself is made of Aquia Creek sandstone that was painted white because of the risk posed by the permeability of the stone, which could cause cracking in colder months. Before the current White House, the President’s House in Philadelphia served as a home to two presidents: George Washington and John Adams. The construction of the White House was completed just a few months before Adams’s presidency ended, so he was able to move into the People’s House before his term concluded. ....
When new first lady Jackie Kennedy was about to begin one of the most influential interior design projects in American history, she turned to a Delaware resident for help. The restoration of the White House during John F. Kennedy s administration had to be handled by a sophisticated expert who had a keen eye for American design. In 1961, Jackie Kennedy sought out Henry Francis du Pont, an old family friend of her mother s. MORE ONLINE . A lasting bond was formed in 1961 between the White House and Winterthur Museum. First lady Jackie Kennedy consulted with Winterthur founder H.F. du Pont for interior design pointers as she worked to acquire and preserve historic artifacts, transforming the White House into a living museum. To watch a video, visit timesonline.com. ....