White House dinner for Australia offers comfort food, instrumental tunes in nod to Israel-Hamas war

Published October 25, 2023 1:45 PM

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is hosting a state dinner to celebrate U.S. relations with Australia while paying heed to the death and suffering unfolding in the Middle East. Instead of party music performed by the B-52s, as originally planned, first lady Jill Biden says the entertainment will be instrumental music provided by U.S. military bands. Members of the B-52s will now attend as guests. Biden says “food is comforting,” and she hopes a meal of butternut squash soup and braised short ribs will provide some comfort to the more than 300 guests, too. Dessert is chocolate mousse cake and creme fraiche ice cream.

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