Politics & Pot Roast, A Flavorful Look at the Presidency is a new cookbook compiled by Sarah Hood Salomon. It features original or favorite recipes of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies. This bi-partisan cookbook contains tested and tasty recipes, including James Monroe's Minted Fruit Cordial, L.B.J.'s Pedernales River Chili, and Mamie Eisenhower's Million Dollar Fudge (which is worth every calorie!). The book provides a glimpse into both the glamorous and the austere White House Administrations and includes brief descriptions of Presidential parties and weddings. Each recipe is accompanied by unusual facts and amusing anecdotes. For example, the night of Grant's second inaugural ball was so bitterly cold that many guests danced with their coats on and the food froze solid!