There are pockets of great food in Spain, but there are also pockets of very mediocre food in Spain, and the same in Morocco and the same in Croatia and the same in Germany and the same in Austria. – Mario Batali
Shop often, shop hard, and spend for the best stuff available – logic dictates that you can make delicious food only with delicious ingredients. – Mario Batali
When I was in college, I used to write little ditties and short stories and poetry for my friends. Writing a book is another thing. It is so much different from my traditional day of dirty fingernails and greasy hair and hot pans. – 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
Cats are very independent animals. Theyre very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. Theyre familiar. Theyre obedient. You call a cat, you go, Cat, come here. He doesnt come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. Theyre very free animals, and I like that. – Antonio Banderas