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Behind the Scenes: White House Chefs Prep the Kids' State Dinner

Summary: 
Watch as the White House chefs cook up some dishes created by the young winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, which will be served at the first ever Kids' State Dinner

You can watch the Kids' State Dinner live today at 10 am EST

Today's Kids' State Dinner is a White House original in many ways -- it's not only the first time the guests of honor are ALL under the age of 13, it's also the first time the White House kitchen has served a formal meal where the entire menu was created by "chefs" who have no formal training. But Executive Chef Cris Comerford and Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses say they learned a thing or two about healthy cooking from the young winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge -- watch it here:  

Check out Let's Move! to learn more about the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and the Kids' State Dinner.