White House assistant chef Sam Kass responded to a petition to release the recipe for the White House beer.

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While he hadn't logged a sick day in 10 years, Vyhnanek hadn't shared his food-preparation techniques with anyone either. (There was an assistant chef, but he only knew his way around appetizers and desserts.) One day, the odds caught up: Felled by the flu, Vyhnanek closed the restaurant on a Saturday night, leaving bills for 90 dinners on the table.

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They were joined by Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, who told the kids that they had a responsibility to be teachers as well as students -- when it comes to healthy eating.

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The modern butler may double as house manager, personal assistant, valet, chef, bodyguard, and a number of other positions in a household.

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When that didn't pan out, he spent eight months looking for work, applying for roles as a chef's assistant, dishwasher and whatever else was available.

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