WASHINGTON (AP) — The art of culinary diplomacy, practiced by presidents at White House state dinners for more than 150 years, is the theme of this year's official White House Christmas ornament.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The art of culinary diplomacy, practiced by presidents at White House state dinners for more than 150 years, is the theme of this year’s official White House Christmas ornament.

The china, as laid out for a state dinner, includes 220 place settings ... Stewart McLaurin poses with the 2025 White House Christmas ornament, seen at front and back, Thursday, April 10, 2025 ...

Well, we've been fortunate enough to do these ornaments since 1981, and we have featured the president sequentially over time, but we've also paused along the way on several occasions, the year ...