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Page 42: Bottura outside his office Bottura in his office seated at a table
Page 43: view from Bottura’s office designed by Mimmo Paladino

AF: Your excellence and desire for perfection in the cui- AF: In a globalized international world in which cui-
sine universe generate honors and success, but also encoun- sine is taking on the characteristics of a major cultural
ters, collaborations, relationships with personalities who share platform, how do you see the future of all this?
these objectives, such as Alberto Galassi, CEO of the Ferretti What is the direction of the project, what are the future
Group; we know that soon, perhaps, you will create a dish for goals and priorities of Osteria Francescana in a panorama
Riva for the gala at the Arsenale. Can you offer the readers of such as that of the contemporary world?
Protagonist a sneak preview? MB: Cuisine should increasingly be about ethics. With
MB: The recipe will be Riva Cheesecake Camouflage, and the Food for Soul we send a clear message: to have respect for
idea takes its cue from the camouflage works of Andy Warhol. the ingredients, the raw materials, and therefore for the
The artist began to make this series in 1986, reducing the military planet, to serve every community, starting with the nee-
symbolism but maintaining the mimetic concept. Starting with this diest, and to create more and more fair, sustainable societies.
idea, the dessert pays homage to Riva with a white and blue motif Cuisine thus becomes a social commitment to transmit
made with dried Vignola cherries and berries on a cheesecake base. beauty, not just in terms of aesthetics, but also and above Fabrics | Furniture | Wallcovering | Trimmings
At the same time, it is a tribute to all the artists who inspire me every all in terms of ethics. The beauty that inspires, nourishes, protects, ARDECORA ETAMINE HODSOLL McKENZIE TRAVERS WARNER FABRICS ZIMMER+ROHDE
day, in constant pursuit of the invisible in every recipe and tradition. and enlightens.

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