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.
Braised Lamb Shoulder with Peppers and...
White Clam Pie
Mint Love Letters with Spicy Lamb Sausage
Anchovy and Roasted-Pepper Salad with Goat Cheese
Cavatelli with Spicy Winter Squash
Cast-Iron Skillet Apple Crisp
Butcher's Ragù with Fusilli
Burrata with Speck, Peas and Mint
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Chile-Steamed Mussels with Green Olive Crostini
Chicken with Piquillos
Chicken Thighs with Garlicky Crumbs and Snap
Herb-and-Cheese-Filled Chicken Thighs
Grilled Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde
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