Obamas? Chef Serves Up More than Food

Sunday, 08 November 2009 | by Pat's Picks

The assistant White House chef is serving up more than just meals these days. The New York Times says 29-year-old Sam Kass has a hand in the pot when it comes to food and nutrition-related legislation. Insiders say that Kass, who has no formal training in cooking or in politics, has become a confident to both Obamas and is a “vital conduit to the first family.”

Scroll down to see Kass go shopping at a farmers market in Chicago before leaving for his new job: