I obsess everyday about everything. Not only about what we do well but what we can do better... In the end, the only reason I am motivated to do what I do is for the hedonistic pleasures of the table. Mario Batali endeverydayhedonistic Change image and share on social
Finishing food is about the tiny touches. In the last seconds you can change everything. Mario Batali changefinishfood Change image and share on social
I just signed to do my next book with Ecco Press, a new primer or encyclopedia. This will be my take on what classic Italian cooking is. Mario Batali bookclassiccook Change image and share on social
Unlike curing cancer or heart disease, we already know how to beat hunger: food. Mario Batali beatcancercure Change image and share on social
You have to live life to its full chorizo. Mario Batali chorizofulllife Change image and share on social
The hardest part of anything is making a dish consistently great - you order it seven years later, if it's still on the menu, and it's still as good as what you remember. Mario Batali consistentlydishgood Change image and share on social
I was at a party, and some squiggly looking dude with a bow tie came up and said, 'How'd you like to be on TV?' Turns out he was the programming guy at the Food Network. They had me come into the office, and I did a 'Ready, Set, Cook' with Emeril Lagasse, I believe. Mario Batali bowcookdude share on social
The way the bankers have kind of toppled the way money is distributed, and taken most of it into their own hands, is as good as Stalin or Hitler. Mario Batali bankerdistributegood Change image and share on social
My wife Susi and my kids quite simply are the most fun of all my friends. Mario Batali friendfunkid Change image and share on social
Michigan is my antidote to Manhattan. This is where I come to relax. Mario Batali antidotemanhattanmichigan Change image and share on social