Slide to vote
Latest Stories
Mario Batali
Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali Talk Italian Food
At the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen over the weekend I was lucky enough to attend a demonstration lead by Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali. The duo are the masterminds behind a popular Los Angeles restaurant, Osteria Mozza. Silverton works most nights at the eatery behind the mozzarella bar.
Nancy Silverton and Mario Batali Talk Italian Food
View Slideshow ›
Yummy Links: From Frozen Daniel Craig to Tony and Mario
- Would you eat this Daniel Craig Popsicle? — Eat Me Daily
- Are you buying less organic milk? — Serious Eats
- Tipping rules for takeout and delivery.
Does Mario Have Beef With Gordon Ramsay?
It seems that Tyler Florence and Andrew Zimmern aren't the only ones to have a public feud. They're in the company of Mario Batali and Gordon Ramsay, who reportedly aren't getting along. According to Page Six, Batali banned the Hell's Kitchen host from entering any of his restaurants after Ramsay began calling him "Fanta Pants" behind his back to make fun of the orange shorts that Batali often sports.
Yummy Links: From 12-Layer Cake to Mario and Tony
- I'm trying to work up the courage to make this gorgeous 12-layer mocha cake for Christmas. Wish me luck! — Gourmet
- Twelve delicious cranberry recipes.
Starbucks Embarks on Product (RED) Campaign
Despite its staggering fourth-quarter drop in sales, number one coffee retailer Starbucks has announced a multiyear partnership with charity campaign Product (RED).
From Nov. 27 to Jan.
Mario Batali to Light Empire State Building Orange Tonight!
When the sun goes down on New York tonight, celebrity chef Mario Batali and Hollywood actor-director Stanley Tucci will light Manhattan's Empire State Building bright orange. Batali and Tucci, both board members of the Food Bank, are spreading the word about the orange which, aside from matching Batali's clogs, also happens to be the symbolic color for raising funds and awareness of hunger relief. The duo are helping to kick off a hunger relief campaign called Go Orange!
Trend Alert: Celebrity-Crafted Food Carryalls
These days, virtually every celebrity — from Lauren Conrad to Jessica Simpson — has his or her own womenswear, footwear, accessory, and fragrance line. But celebrity lunchbags and farmers market totebags? Lately we've seen the celebrity, fashion, and food worlds collide, with all sorts of celebrity-designed carryalls for everything from our groceries to our lunch.
Who Has the Best Italian Cooking Show?
Yesterday Giada De Laurentiis was on the cover of the New York Post magazine. The article discusses her life as a new mother and her role as one of the industry's sexiest chefs. Giada refuses to describe her cooking style as a form of porn, but admits that her show is different:
The way we shot close-ups, I just wanted the food to look beautiful.
All of Gwyneth's Roads Lead to Success
Gwyneth Paltrow, Mario Batali, and a few of their celebrity friends like Bono and Helena Christensen got together last night at the Queen Sophia Spanish Institute in NYC to celebrate the debut of Mario and Gwyneth's Spain . . .