Mario Batali Italian Grill
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Mario Batali Italian Grill
 is a cookbook--one of an extensive collection--by the man who made casual dining elegant. In Italian Grill Mario Batali takes Italian style and, with clean, natural flavors and light marinades, gives it an American twist at the grill. Other collections, such as Babbo, give consolation to those who haven't been able to manage a reservation at Batali's Babbo Ristorante.Mario Batali doesn't look like a chef. With his long red ponytail, he looks more like he just stepped off the set of Braveheart. Yet with his help in Italian Grill, you can produce in your home kitchen all things Italian: Antipasti, Pasta and Risotto, Pizza and Flatbreads such as Panini, Fish, Meat and Poultry, Contorni (side dishes, like orzotto ai porcini), Cheeses, and Sweets. You'll also find a guide to wines that accompany grilled Italian offerings. Mario Batali's journey to the peak of his profession reads like a college roadtrip: raised in Seattle - Rutgers for history of Spanish theatre - Le Cordon Bleu in London - Borgo Capanne, Italy, for his culinary trial by fire - Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca in Greenwich - Man of the Year by GQ, James Beard awards for Best Chef and Outstanding Chef of the Year - more restaurants in Manhattan - appearances on Food Network - demos at major food shows. Home for Mario Batali, wife and goat cheese artisan Susi Cahn, and two sons is somewhere in northern Michigan. One writer commented: "an expression of onesself Batali." |
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