Close your eyes and place your finger on a map. Wherever it lands, that's the theme of the evening. So many times we settle for routine dishes. This forces you to try new cuisines. Mario Batali closecuisinedish Change image and share on social
The passion of the Italian or the Italian-American population is endless for food and lore and everything about it. Mario Batali americanendlessfood Change image and share on social
There's a battle between what the cook thinks is high art and what the customer just wants to eat. Mario Batali artbattlecook Change image and share on social
Passion is what adds so much value to life. And if you think about the things that you do, there's so much juice potential for them if you do it. Mario Batali addjuicelife Change image and share on social
My family makes these vinegars - out of everything from grapes to peaches and cherries. We go through the whole process with the giant vat and drainer, label them, and give them as Christmas presents. Mario Batali cherrychristmasdrainer Change image and share on social
When you cut that eggplant up and you roast it in the oven and you make the tomato sauce and you put it on top, your soul is in that food, and there's something about that that can never be made by a company that has three million employees. Mario Batali companycuteggplant share on social
You have to be generous if you want to spend your time making someone else dinner. Even if you're charging, you're still giving. Mario Batali chargedinnergenerous Change image and share on social
Are we Darwinists - where we live and let live? Or are we nurturing as a society? There has to be a standard of living that we decide to support. Mario Batali darwinistdecidelive Change image and share on social
I come from an Italian family. One of the greatest and most profound expressions we would ever use in conversations or arguments was a slamming door. The slamming door was our punctuation mark. Mario Batali argumentconversationdoor 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
