The Hamptons are usually filled with what I had hoped to leave behind in New York City. Mario Batali cityfillhampton Change image and share on social
Cookbooks have all become baroque and very predictable. I'm looking for something different. A lot of chefs' cookbooks are food as it's done in the restaurants, but they are dumbed down, and I hate it when they dumb them down. Mario Batali baroquechefcookbook share on social
You know, when you get your first asparagus, or your first acorn squash, or your first really good tomato of the season, those are the moments that define the cook's year. I get more excited by that than anything else. Mario Batali acornasparaguscook share on social
If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids taught me that. And I do it with adults now. Mario Batali adultkidlean Change image and share on social
Everyone makes pesto in a food processor. But the texture is better with a mortar and pestle, and it's just as fast. Mario Batali fastfoodmake Change image and share on social
Twelve-piece cookware sets for ninety-nine bucks are routinely hawked on late-night TV - often by friends of mine. But with a mere five pieces, you can do whatever you like - slay the dragon and then cook its tenderloin in the style of the duke of Wellington, if you want to. Mario Batali buckcookcookware share on social
There are pockets of great food in Spain, but there are also pockets of very mediocre food in Spain, and the same in Morocco and the same in Croatia and the same in Germany and the same in Austria. Mario Batali austriacroatiafood Change image and share on social
My kids and I make pasta three days a week now. It's not even so much about the eating of it; they just like the process. Benno is the stuffer, and Leo is the catcher. They've got their jobs down. Mario Batali bennocatcherday Change image and share on social
Keep in mind that in 1975, when you became a cook, it was because you were between two things: you were between getting out of the military and... going to jail. Anybody could be a cook, just like anybody could mow the lawn. Mario Batali cookjaillawn share on social
The difference between 'Molto Italiano' and 'The Babbo Cookbook' is that the ingredient lists in 'Molto' are about half or even a third the size. In 'Babbo,' they are very long, they are very real. That's exactly how we make them in the restaurant. Mario Batali babbocookbookdifference share on social
