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		<title>Last Supper: What&#8217;s Your Ideal Final Meal?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Caroline Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When world-renowned chef Thomas Keller (Ad Hoc, Bouchon, The French Laundry, Per Se) lost his beloved father in 2008, he was able to find a bit of comfort in the fact that he&#8217;d prepared, carefully and lovingly, his father&#8217;s final meal. Keller didn&#8217;t know it at the time, but the simple dish of barbecued chicken, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When world-renowned chef Thomas Keller (<a title="Ad Hoc restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=17617" target="_self">Ad Hoc</a>, <a title="Bouchon restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=1179" target="_self">Bouchon</a>, <a title="The French Laundry restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=1180" target="_self">The French Laundry</a>, <a title="Per Se restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=2783" target="_self">Per Se</a>) lost his beloved father in 2008, he was able to find a bit of comfort in the fact that he&#8217;d prepared, carefully and lovingly, <a title="What the Last Meal Taught Him: The New York Times" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/dining/28keller.html" target="_self">his father&#8217;s final meal</a>. Keller didn&#8217;t know it at the time, but the simple dish of barbecued chicken, mashed potatoes, and collard greens &#8212; followed by a seasonal strawberry shortcake &#8212; would be his dad&#8217;s last.</p>
<p>While Chef Keller doesn&#8217;t reveal what his last meal might be in this article, he did so in the entertaining and appetite-inspiring <a title="My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs adn Their Final Meals" href="http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1673230_1465236,00.html" target="_self"><em>My Last Meal</em></a>, along with other famous chefs, including Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Rick Bayless, Wylie Dufresne, and Daniel Boulud (who wants his last meal prepared by Alain Ducasse).</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1303" title="Last-supper" src="http://blog.opentable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Last-supper.jpg" alt="Last supper Last Supper: Whats Your Ideal Final Meal?" width="200" height="300" />My last meal would probably be cobbled together from a number of different restaurants. I might start with an ice-cold vodka Martini with <a title="Michael Mina restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=3009" target="_self">Michael Mina</a>&#8217;s truffled popcorn. Next, the oyster foie gras from <a title="Morimoto New York: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=5003" target="_self">Morimoto</a>. Also, crispy poached eggs with caviar from <a title="Perry Street restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=3948" target="_self">Perry Street</a>. It would take me a bit more time to narrow down my entree selection as it&#8217;s so hard to pick just one protein, but I would certainly want whatever it is with a side of <a title="craftsteak: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=5138" target="_self">craftsteak</a>&#8217;s highly addictive Parker House rolls (I crave them fortnightly). Dessert is easy: anything from pastry chef Dominique Ansel at <a title="Daniel restaurant: OpenTable" href="http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=337" target="_self">Daniel</a>.</p>
<p>Which chef or restaurant would you want to prepare your last meal (many, many years from now, naturally!) and why? Share your thoughts on <a title="Facebook: OpenTable" href="http://www.facebook.com/OpenTable">Facebook</a> or right here!</p>
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