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What Would Roberto Donna Eat for his Last Meal?
By
Ashley Jacobs
Published Monday, September 15, 2008
Walk up to a group of chefs drinking late at night and you might find them riffing on a favorite topic—their last meal. So we posed the question to Roberto Donna: What would you choose if you knew that, henceforth, your days of eating were done? Here’s what the chef at Arlington’s Bebo Trattoria had to say. Greek octopus salad
“I just love the combination of the vegetables with the meaty texture of the fresh octopus,” Donna says. “I had this in Greece for 15 days straight.”
Egg-yolk tagliarini with fresh cow’s-milk butter and white truffles
“I’ve had this dish since I was four years old. My grandmother used to make the pasta every Saturday night for Sunday lunch, and I would help her prepare it. My father would find the truffles while hunting on Sunday afternoons.” Raviolini del plin with veal jus and sage
Torino native Donna loves this Piemontese pasta dish for its “plain, incredible taste.” When white truffles are in season, he sprinkles a few shavings on top. Roasted squab with duck liver over polenta concia
“It brings back memories of my father’s hunt,” says Donna. The polenta concia is another Piemontese specialty with layers of cornmeal, fontina cheese, and mushrooms: “It’s the polenta my mother used to make from the leftover cheese from the store.”
“Kit-Kat” bar
“Do I need to explain why?” Donna asks of Michel Richard’s famed dessert, now on the menu at Central. What would you eat if you had one last meal to nosh? Tell us in the comments! Related: Chefs Choose Their Last Suppers More>> Best Bites Blog | Food & Dining | Restaurant Finder
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Comments
I am just writing to inform about the case between Roberto Donna and former workers from bebo tratoria that are suiting Roberto Donna for not paying them for working. He was in the news for not paying his employees... at all. He will hire them for seasons and then not pay them... sad. I can believe a person with so much success is not able to get a check for their employees. I hope the lawyer who is helping this people win all his cases.
Posted by: Jg, Feb 13, 2009 08:36:01 PM
Salty Risotto with a chili nutella sauce over loaded mash potatoes. I love blogs that get me thinking about food!
Posted by: Becky B, Oct 02, 2008 09:33:21 PM
Definitely lemon pepper chicken, with seasoned potatoes! Can’t get enough of that deliciousness! Though I have to admit, that octopus dish does sound intriguing...
Posted by: Pat Sullivan, Oct 02, 2008 09:17:47 PM
Pizza Pizza Pizza!!!! From New York or the boardwalk! Thin flimsy pizza that you have to use to hands to eat with because it will fall out of the one and all over your lap!
Posted by: Kathy, Sep 17, 2008 10:24:23 AM
I would ask Roberto to prepare that meal for me.
Posted by: Steve Wermiel, Sep 17, 2008 08:13:50 AM
I don’t believe a word of this.
Posted by: Bea Beaux, Sep 15, 2008 11:06:46 AM
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