Mario Batali
F&W Star Chef
Megachef Mario Batali shares the cooking technique everyone should know, his favorite cookbook and a key shortcut to cooking an impressive meal for a crowd.
What’s your most requested recipe?
Our lasagne Bolognese or our tortellini en brodo both capture the greatness of Italian seasonal tradition. Although they require a lot of time and handwork, they’re not too difficult technically.
What’s your favorite cookbook of all time?
Lynne Rossetto Kasper’s The Splendid Table captures all of the real stuff in Emilia-Romagna, my favorite part of Italia.
What’s one technique everyone should know?
Everyone should know how to make a basic pasta dough.
What's one great entertaining tip?
Make it more about product than technique: Source a crazy good ham, or search out the very best polenta and make it the star of the dish.
Mini Calzones Stuffed with Pepperoni, Pesto and
Batali's Essential Tomato Sauce
Fettuccine with Spicy Sausage and Cabbage Ribbons
Saffron Orzo
Osso Buco with Horseradish Gremolata
Artichokes Two Ways, with Bresaola
Crab Salad with Mint Oil
Goat Cheese Ravioli with Orange and Fennel
Italian Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Grilled Polenta with Spinach and Robiola Cheese
Mortadella and Cheese Panini
Mixed Vegetable and Farro Soup
Mixed Grill with Sicilian Lemon Salad...
Meat Loaf Stuffed with Prosciutto and Spinach
Tortilla Española
Marinated Sardines with Fennel, Raisins and Pine
Marilyn Batali's Blackberry Pie
Peppery Ricotta Cheese Crostini
Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus with Citronette
Roasted Squash with Red Onion, Oregano and
Roasted Beet Crostini with Zucchini Flowers
Summer Vegetable Pickles
Spicy Stewed Sausages with Three Peppers
Spaghetti with Artichokes and Pancetta
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