What is “Cafe Una Notte”? It means Cafe One Night, and that’s exactly what it is, one night a year when a restaurant becomes Rachael Ray’s restaurant, a 75-seat affair in which five young (and we mean young) aspiring chefs cater the affair. In this case, having been picked up at the airport and then hooked up with Iron Chef Michael Symon.

Oh and who, according the Associated Press article:

In addition to the chance to hang in the kitchen with [Bill] Clinton and Food Network notables, the teens also each got $10,000 scholarships [....] It also kicked off the launch of Ray’s new cookbook, “Yum-o! The Family Cookbook,” all of the proceeds from which — including her $500,000 advance — will benefit the group.

The fundraiser attended by Bill Clinton, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Joy Behar and Katie Lee [Joel] among others turned into a private concert when [Carly] Simon took the stage to sing a four-song set

The event which transpired on April 28th was shown for the first time on yesterday’s Rachael show.

From l to r: Chloe Langis, Bernie Roles, Rachael Ray, Rhiannon Wildman, former President Bill Clinton, Aria Anastasio, Brett Bush, and Iron Chef Michael Symon. AP Photo/The Rachael Ray Show, Mark Von Holden

{08 May 2008}