Michelle O. Making an Appearance on The Iron Chef on The Food Network

First lady Michelle O. filmed a cameo appearance for The Iron Chef at the White House in late October 2009. 
via The Washington Post:On "Iron Chef," food superstars White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford, Mario Batali, Bobby Flay and Emeril Lagasse meet in Washington for a trip to the White House. The first lady, whose domestic agenda includes promoting healthy eating, shows up in a theme-appropriate orange dress reminiscent of a crisp vegetable. She informs the chefs that the secret (and required) ingredient for the food competition -- in which three judges decide whose dishes are most delicious -- is anything in the White House garden.

"It's doing something fresh and doing something seasonal that every average and regular American can do in their home," Comerford explains about the garden in a clip provided by Food Network, which did not release an advance review copy of the episode. (Presumably to prevent spoilers: Can Comerford, who has worked at the White House for 14 years, and Flay take down Lagasse and Batali in the contest?)

I look forward to seeing that episode airing Sunday, January 3, 2010 (thanks Germaine :)


[photo via AP Photo]