Finishing food is about the tiny touches. In the last seconds you can change everything. – Mario Batali
Cookbooks have all become baroque and very predictable. Im looking for something different. A lot of chefs cookbooks are food as its done in the restaurants, but they are dumbed down, and I hate it when they dumb them down. – Mario Batali
I like cast iron coated with enamel for longevity and forgiveness if I happen to take my eyes off the prize while pouring Chianti. – Mario Batali
The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family. – Mario Batali
Id be happy to be taken as a woman – and thats what I was initially trying to do when I started throwing on dresses and stuff. But that wasnt going to happen because everyone kept calling me sir. So I thought Id change the method and just start wearing what I wanted to wear. – Eddie Izzard