Check Out What These Young Chefs Are Cooking

Here's What's Happening Here at the White House           DAILY SNAPSHOT Wednesday, July 10, 2013             Featured  Check Out What These Young Chefs Are Cooking Fifty-four young chefs, whose recipes were selected as winners of Epicurious' Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, visited the White House today for the second annual Kids' State Dinner, hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama in the State Dining Room. When they arrived, White House chefs were busy in the kitchen whipping up some of the winning recipes. After hearing the First Lady speak, President Obama surprised everyone by stopping by to say hello. Singer Rachel Crow also made an appearance – some of the kids even got on stage to dance with her! Click here to check out some of our favorite moments from the event. First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the Kids' State Dinner in the East Room of the White House, July 9, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)       Top Stories Pay for Success - An Innovative Approach to Improve Results and Save Money This week, the President met with his Cabinet and other senior officials to lay out his vision for building a smarter, more effective government. The President challenged his Administration to build on the progress made over the first term and improve government even further. READ MORE Our 5 Favorite 2012 Kids' State Dinner Moments Can't get enough of the Kids' State Dinner? Check out the highlights from last year's event, featuring healthy eating, surprise visits, a trip to the White House Kitchen Garden, and balloon animals! READ MORE A Smarter, More Innovative Government for the American People One of the President’s first priorities after taking office in 2009 was to bring a government built for the 20th century into the 21st century. Over the last four years, we’ve made great progress to advance this goal, thanks in large part to the integration of new technologies and innovations across the Administration. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 9:00 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks at the opening session of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue 9:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:15 AM: The President meets with senior advisors 11:00 AM: The President meets with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; The Vice President also attends 12:45 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE 2:00 PM: The President awards the 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal; The First Lady also attends WATCH LIVE 4:00 PM: The President meets with Secretary of State Kerry; The Vice President also attends   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111