Chef Louvat and Mary Kaltman Prepare Cookies
This photograph by Joseph J. Scherschel shows White House pastry chef Ferdinand Louvat making Christmas cookies in the White House kitchen, with food coordinator Mary Kaltman observing. Although the holiday season is often associated with the gingerbread houses created by the White House chefs, the busy season of entertaining often involves a wide array of sweets. These cookies were prepared for a children's holiday party.