Everyone makes pesto in a food processor. But the texture is better with a mortar and pestle, and its just as fast. – Mario Batali
Bologna is the best city in Italy for food and has the least number of tourists. With its medieval beauty, it has it all. – Mario Batali
Finishing food is about the tiny touches. In the last seconds you can change everything. – Mario Batali
Working at the Food Bank with my kids is an eye-opener. The face of hunger isnt the bum on the street drinking Sterno its the working poor. They dont look any different, they dont behave any differently, theyre not really any less educated. They are incredibly less privileged, and thats it. – Mario Batali