At the table with
Joe Biden.

THE HISTORICAL TABLE

Red sauce first. Chocolate chips afterwards.

Jill Biden and people who cooked for the family have described red-sauce pasta, particularly angel hair, as a recurring preference. Biden’s enthusiasm for ice cream is supported by his own repeated comments, including his choice of chocolate chip.

That gives you a particularly easy two-course menu. The pasta sauce can simmer while the water heats, and the thin strands need only a short cook. Our no-churn chocolate-chip ice cream can be made ahead, so the dessert is already waiting when dinner is finished.