Mario Batali is an American chef. He attended Rutgers University where he double majored in Spanish Theater and Economics. He spent time at Le Cordon Bleu in London, but his interest in cooking was piqued after three years as a chef's apprentice in Northern Italy. He went on to own the restaurants Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca (1998), Lupa (1999), Esca (2000), Otto Enoteca Pizzeria (2003) Casa Mono (2004), and Bar Jamon (2004), as well as a shop called Italian Wine Merchants (1999). He has starred in four Food Network shows and appeared in commercials for GladWare containers. In 2005 he won the James Beard Foundation's "Outstanding Chef" award. He currently lives in New York with his wife and two sons.
Food Network Shows
- Molto Mario
- Mario Eats Italy
- Ciao America
- Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters
- Iron Chef America: The Series
Bibliography
- Mario Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages (1998), ISBN 0609603000
- Mario Batali Holiday Food : Family Recipes for the Most Festive Time of the Year (2000), ISBN 060960774X
- Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy (contributor) (2002), ISBN 0609608487
- The Babbo Cookbook (2002), ISBN 0609607758
- The Artist's Palate (foreward) (2003), ISBN 0789477688
- Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home (2005), ISBN 0060734922
Awards
- Three Stars from The New York Times for Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
- "Best New Restaurant of 1998" from the James Beard Foundation for Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
- "Man of the Year" in GQ's chef category in 1999
- D'Artagnan Cervena Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America in 2001
- "Best Chef: New York City" from the James Beard Foundation in 2002
- "All-Clad Cookware Outstanding Chef Award" from the James Beard Foundation in 2005 (national award)
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