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Facelifts: Del Posto's Enoteca Gets the Ax
Original at Eater
• Thu, Nov 5
By Amanda In a curious move, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's three star Italian diva Del Posto will lose its Enoteca, or the cafe portion of the restaurant. Those familiar with the set up know that the 30-seat cafe is where Del... In a curious move, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's three star Italian d...
First Lady will appear on a very special Iron Chef America
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Nov 4
By Bob Sassone First Lady Michelle Obama will reveal the secret ingredient on the January 3 special episode of Iron Chef America (I don't think it's the season premiere because we're in the middle of new episodes right now). There's no specifics yet on what the secret ingredient will be, but it is somethi...
First Lady Michelle Obama Appearing on Iron Chef America
Original at Gothamist
• Wed, Nov 4
By John Del Signore A purr-fectly costumed Michelle Obama distributes what can only be healthy, organically grown, locally-sourced fruit treats to children on Halloween. (Courtesy The White House Flickr) Last month celebrity chefs Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, and Emeril Lagasse visited the White House g...
'The Next Iron Chef' - Too Much Is Never Enough
Original at Slashfood
• Mon, Oct 12
By Michael Thomas Hastings For those keeping track, this is not "Iron Chef America," the cooking-in-front-of-a-stadium spectacle that's closest to the Japanese original. In a way, that makes it more interesting -- in place of mega-celebs like Mario Batali, you get a bevy of less over-exposed folks like New York'...
Fine Living will become the Cooking Channel
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Oct 8
By Allison Waldman The way I see this, since Scripps owns the Food Network, the Cooking Channel will be sort of a Food Network annex. Food Network 2.0. Food Network, Two. In actuality, a lot of the programming on Fine Living now is connected to Food Network. Old Iron Chef episodes, Emeril LaGasse and Mario Batali an...
Crocs Shoe Company Survives, And Thus Mario Batali's Shoe Collection
Original at LA Weekly
• Fri, Oct 2
This happy news just in via @thefoodsection: Crocs will stay in business . And thus Mario Batali will not need to switch to Birkenstocks, for which we are all grateful.
Chefs' Guilty Pleasures
Original at Slashfood
• Fri, Sep 25
By Katie Workman Mario Batali When orange-clogged chef and television personality Mario Batali isn't reinventing Italian cuisine, he's still got it in the bag -- of Doritos, that is. "I love two things: good gelato and, strangely enough, Doritos and salsa. It has to be Doritos, though. I especially like th...
Mario Batali loves the adrenaline rush of kitchen work
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Sat, Sep 19
The gig: Celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality known for his fresh take on traditional Italian fare and his penchant for wearing orange Crocs.
They Really Seem To Care
Original at Dallas Observer
• Wed, Sep 16
I found this release in my inbox. It begins: "I wanted to share information for a new project lead by Chef Mario Batali and/or Country Music superstar Martina McBride called Share the Table.
Dispatch From Aspen: Nieporent, Top Chefs and MORE!
Original at Eater
• Fri, Jun 19
By plucchesi Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Just about a day into the '09 Food & Wine Classic, we've already had Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton flirt, Richard Blais almost get tossed, and Dave Chang ride a bike. Last night's marquee events were the opening reception—which fe...
Bourdain and Batali
Original at Eater
• Mon, Jun 1
By kdobkin Grubz has the scoop on Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain at Seattle's Paramount Theatre this weekend, which, as to be expected, was full of good dish: "How much Tony hates On the Road ... Again and his travel companions (but said Claudia Bassols was lovely), and Mario jumping to his show's def...
Tim Zagat talks restaurants
Original at amNewYork
• Wed, May 27
New York Year after year they're running away with it,” he said. For years, the top Italian honors belonged to Il Mulino, but for the past several years it's been Babbo. “Between Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, they are producing brilliant food,” he said. ...
Cookbook Tester--Mario Batali's Italian Grill
Original at Village Voice
• Wed, May 27
NY By Sarah DiGregorio in Cookbook Tester, DiGregorio, Featured Italian Grill by Mario Batali was published a year ago, but as summer and grilling season rolls around again, now seems like a good time to check it out. The book includes recipes for grilled ...
Mario Batali Signature Wood Burning Brick Ovens
Original at Super Chef
• Mon, May 25
By noreply@blogger.com (Juliette Rossant) Mario Batali: Italian Grill Mario Batali: Still on Food Network? Mario Dumps Iron Chef for Gwyneth Paltrow Mario Batali Bistro Crocs Mario Batali: 2 Brothers Mario Batali Tailgates NASCAR Style Mario Batali: Molto Italiano Anita Lo Defeats Mario Batali on Iron Chef America
A menu that's music to the ears, art to the eyes and a joy to the palate
Original at Canada.com
• Tue, May 19
Chef Mario Batali, the ruddy face of American Italian celebrity cuisine, has long operated by the motto that "wretched excess is just barely enough." Batali would likely find Edmonton's newest gourmet Italian restaurant a little wanting on the debauchery scale.
Emerald City life
Original at Akron Beacon Journal
• Sat, May 16
OH The meat shop and tiny restaurant with big lines were started by Armandino and Marilyn Batali, parents of TV super chef Mario Batali. At the Seattle Center, you will find the Space Needle and the Experience Music Project, two of the biggest draws in ...
Mario Batali -- Crockin' and Rollin'
Original at TMZ.com
• Mon, May 11
CA We had one minute with chef Mario Batali before he and his hideous orange Crocs jumped onto a moped and took off -- but that was enough time for him to give us a tasty recipe that even the cooking-challenged could master. 2. Somebody forgot to tell him ...
Where Visiting Beard Nominees Eat
Original at New York Magazine
• Mon, May 4
USA Any of Mario [Batali]'s restaurants.” Michael Schwartz of Miami's Michael's Genuine, nominated for Best Chef, South: “We're going to go eat in as many restaurants as we can. We have reservations at some restaurants: Corton, Esca, Prune, Minetta Tavern. ...
Recipe: Shrimp from the Devil PriestOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• Fri, May 1
This delicious dinner recipe is courtesy of Mario Batali and can be found in his "Molto Italiano" cookbook. fr.truveo.com
Who cares what Brian Boitano cooks?
Original at Tampa Tribune
• Fri, Apr 24
FL Brian Boitano, left, now has a Food Network show, and Mario Batali does not. What's wrong with this picture? By JEFF HOUCK | The Tampa Tribune THEY GOT RID OF MARIO BATALI FOR THIS? Among the program offerings Food Network has planned is a daytime show ...
Lemon adds flavor of spring to Easter entertaining
Original at Providence Journal
• Tue, Apr 7
RI Finally, Del Posto, a New York City restaurant owned by Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali, created a few refreshing cocktails for the summer of 2007. One of them is the dessert-like Sgropino, which blends Limoncello and Prosecco with ...
European tastes in L.A.
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Thu, Apr 2
CA One of the best places in LA is Osteria Mozza, which is Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton's restaurant. When I was in New York I happened to go to Mario's place there, Babbo, and I was so blown away that I wrote him a letter. ...
Mario's Kitchen Is (What Else?) Molto Unbound
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Apr 1
By By WILLIAM L. HAMILTON THE first meal that Susi Cahn and her husband, Mario Batali, the celebrity chef, ever shared was Mr. Batali's foot in his mouth. He is now viewed by more than three million people weekly, as ''Molto Mario'' on the Food Network, and is the author of three cookbooks.
Recipe: Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
Original at blog.seattlepi.com
• Thu, Mar 19
The recipe below is originally from Mario Batali (and appears in his Babbo cookbook, one of my favorites), but I have added so many shortcuts and a few changes that Mario might get mad at me linking his recipe to this one. But in any case, ...
Recipe: 1 Family. Friendly. Food.: Pasta with Bolognese Sauce
Original at topix.net
• Wed, Mar 18
The recipe below is originally from Mario Batali , but I have added so many shortcuts and a few changes that Mario might get mad at me linking his recipe to this one.
Dress up your bread! Try Mario Batali’s recipes
Original at MSNBC
• Wed, Mar 11
From Rachael Ray to Rocco DiSpirito, these celebrity chefs know how to turn up the heat in the kitchen. Skewer bread and cheese, alternating cheese and bread. Heat oil in a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, add the skewers and cook until crusty. ...
Chefs agree Spain's cuisine more popular than ever
Original at MSNBC
• Fri, Mar 6
• 3 related articles
And it was enough to team Mario Batali — a reigning voice of Italian cooking in the US — with actress Gwyneth Paltrow and food writer Mark Bittman in "Spain: On the Road Again," a travelogue-style television show chronicling great eats across Spain. ...
Related articles from Wilmington Morning Star, Marin Independent-Journal, Reading Eagle.
Recipe: Dinner Tonight: 'Garbage Pail' Pasta
Original at topix.net
• Tue, Mar 3
I stumbled on this recipe on the website of food writer Faith Willinger , who was recommended by Mario Batali on the Babbo restaurant website as a good source of intelligence on Italian food and restaurants.
Vetri: Best Italian in Philadelphia?
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Feb 23
by Lindsay Lovier, Philadelphia Restaurant Examiner Mario Batali claims that Vetri is “possibly one of the best Italian restaurants on the East Coast.” Quite a compliment, especially when you think about the competition – the famed Lidia Bastianich, ...
Batali Drops "F-Bomb" on King of Spain
Original at Slashfood
• Sun, Feb 22
By Emily Matchar Unable to control his, uh...natural exuberance, celebrity chef/walking impulse control problem Mario Batali "dropped some royally naughty words" in front of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, according to AP reports. Batali was apparently annoyed when the crowd at a $1,000-a-pl...
Mario to Gordon: Stay Away
Original at New York Post
• Sun, Feb 1
GETTING a reservation at one of Mario Batali 's eateries is now even more impossible if your name is Gordon Ramsay .
2008 Wrap-Up
Original at The Amateur Gourmet
• Wed, Dec 31
By Adam Roberts I've already told you about the Top 10 Restaurant Dishes I ate this year, so let's talk about food books. Cookbook-wise, my Top 3 picks are: Martha Stewart's Cookies, Second Helpings of Roast Chicken, and Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics.
How To: Mario Batali's tasty tagliatelle with parsnips
Original at MSNBC
• Mon, Dec 15
A A Dec. 15: Chef Mario Batali shows TODAYa TMs Matt Lauer how to cook up some quick and easy winter pasta.
Mario Batali's Schiacciata with Concord Grapes and Fennel Seeds
Original at Slice
• Thu, Dec 4
from Mario Batali Italian Grill Ingredients Pizza Dough (recipe follows, or dare I say, use pizza dough bought from your favorite pizzeria) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups Concord grapes, halved and seeded 1/4 cup fennel seeds Coarse sea salt Procedure 1. Preheat a gas grill or prep...
Recipe: $5 Dinners: Di Palo Selects Pasta Giveaway
Original at $5 Dinners
• Sun, Nov 23
From an interview with world renowned Italian chef Mario Batali and Food and Wine magazine:. Best of the Best features your recipe for baked pasta. We got different results based on the kind of ziti we were using or the kind of ...
Agnolotti - Mario Batali Recipe | Recipezaar
Original at Recipezaar
• Mon, Nov 17
A cheese-filled pasta, courtesy Mario Batali. ... Serve immediately. Questions about this recipe? Ask the chef · Ask the community. Spot an error in this recipe? Submit a correction ...
Sketches of Spain
Original at An Exploration of Portland Food and Drink
• Wed, Nov 12
By Food Dude It’s on Sunday at 5:00pm, KOPB. Frequently worth the time. I’ve been thinking about Spain quite a bit lately. It started with a(nother) careful listening to Sketches of Spain, by Miles Davis. Today I noticed my Tivo had picked up another episode of a fairly new program. Mario Batali and PBS have...
Recipe: Black Pepper Fettuccine with Parsnips and Pancetta
Original at The Italian Dish
• Mon, Oct 27
This is a recipe from the Babbo cookbook, which I absolutely love, by Mario Batali. The combination of pancetta and parsnips is just about perfect. I love to make homemade pasta and this black pepper fettuccine has a lot of zip to it. ...
Dinner Tonight: Caldo Gallego | Serious Eats : Recipes
Original at Serious Eats
• Thu, Oct 23
The recipe came from Spain...on the Road Again, the Gwyneth Paltrow, Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, and Claudia Bassols public television show where they drive around Spain in Mercedes Benzes with cameras trained on them eating. ...
Recipe: Newleaf News for October 18th, 2008
Original at iContact
• Fri, Oct 17
Mario Batali Ecco The recipe and introductory text below are adapted from Molto Italiano by Mario Batali. It's part of a special menu created by Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali for Epicurious's Wine.Dine.Donate program. ...
Random Recipe Monday - Sausage Manicotti
Original at Nostalgic Homemaking
• Mon, Oct 6
By Kimberly Ann I'd like to say that my efforts are like Chef Mario Batali. Unfortunately, I have to admit they are closer to Chef Boyardee - but again, bad Italian is good Italian, so I soldier on. Spaghetti is far and away the most often prepared, ...
Hackers May Hate Mario BataliOriginal at Gothamist
• Mon, Sep 29
By goth_hugh malware launches]In retaliation, expect Batali to wage war on computer hackers using an arsenal of offal including tripe, trotters, and pig’s feet. Meanwhile, the second episode of the chef’s PBS show, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Bittman, and that Spanish actress, re-airs tonight at 1...
Recipe: Substitute for Caciocavello?
Original at CHOW: The Grinder
• Sat, Sep 27
My sister and I had some basil and were looking for a good recipe, and found what seemed to be a good one by Mario Batali. The recipe was from the Food Network, titled "Spaghetti with Pesto from Trapani: Spaghetti al Pesto Trapanesi" ...
Recipe: Which Food Network chef do you consider the most famous?
Original at buzzdash.com
• Thu, Sep 25
Answers:. Rachael Ray; Mario Batali; Bobby Flay; Paula Dean; Alton Brown.
Recipe: Roman Egg Drop Soup (Stracciatella alla Romana)
Original at Gather
• Wed, Sep 24
By Mary M. This recipe by Mario Batali sounds so good for a chilly Fall day! Looks inexpensive and simple to make, too. Roman Egg Drop Soup (Stracciatella alla Romana) -- Molto Italiano: . . .
RECIPE: Grilled Vegetable Salad Capri-Style by Mario Batali
Original at Leite's Culinaria
• Mon, Sep 8
This is a typical Italian way of preparing vegetables, but I first had it in a little restaurant called La Capannina on the Isle of Capri, and so I think of it as Capri-style. The vegetables listed here are merely guidelines — as always ...
Batali, Morimoto Finally Turned into Virtual Characters
Original at Eater
• Thu, Aug 21
By Amanda In Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine players square off in Kitchen Stadium and battle through a series fast-paced and intense culinary challenges. Each victory advances players closer to a final showdown that will determine who will reign supreme as the next Iron Chef America. Iron Che...
How To: Mario Batali: Chestnut Crepes with Chestnut Honey
Original at Brightcove
• Fri, Jan 11
Chef and Italian food legend Mario Batali shows how to make the classic Chestnut Crepes with Chestnut Honey.
Braden Keil: Mario Batali "Should Get Back In The Kitchen"
Original at gawker.com
• Fri, Jun 15
By Joshua Stein Yesterday Eater published a column by notorious blog-hating chef Mario Batali, appropriately called Why I hate Food Bloggers. Strangely the only boldfaced name Batali singles out in his philippic isn't a blogger at all but a real "journalist," the Post's Mr. Braden Keil. Apropos coverag...
Reading About Reading: Hunger Edition
Original at gawker.com
• Wed, May 31
By Jessica First there's Julia Reed's review of Bill Buford's "Becoming Mario Batali" tome, "Heat," in which Reed describes Buford's obsession with Batali: Buford was smitten by Batali's larger-than-life personality and considerable talent, a "crush" that not only landed him in Babbo's kitc...