She Can't Pass a Bill But She Can Write a Mean Menu

Capitol Hill is now awash in gourmet eats:

The times — and the menus — are changing in the House of Representatives cafeterias. The new Democratic leadership has mandated what The Politico newspaper terms a revolution at the deli counters, grills and salad bars.

Gone are jello and processed cheese. In are pan-roasted Chesapeake rockfish with sweet potato fennel hash and yellow pepper relish, pears with stilton cheese and watercress, cumin-scented leg of lamb with almond couscous, along with bok choy, arugula and jicama — those are vegetables. And baked goods biscotti and focaccia.

And some old things have been renamed. The taco bar is now the "Taqueria" and the grill is "A la plancha"

Not everyone is totally onboard. Said one Republican aide — "I really don't like Nanny Nancy (Pelosi) telling me what I can and cannot eat for lunch. If I want to eat unhealthy, I should have that choice."

San Fran Nan's House is in disarray, unable to stop the War despite some 40 tries, unable to pass a bill without loading it with pork or getting it vetoed, but at least she can succeed in bringing expensive designer food to the cafeteria.