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Also by Mario Batali:

Mario Batali--Big American Cookbook, October 2016
Hardcover / e-Book
America--Farm to Table, October 2014
Hardcover / e-Book
The Chew: What's for Dinner?, October 2013
Paperback / e-Book
The Batali Brothers Cookbook, May 2013
Hardcover / e-Book
The Chew, October 2012
Paperback / e-Book
Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals, November 2011
Hardcover
The Mozza Cookbook, October 2011
Hardcover / e-Book
Mario Batali Holiday Food, October 2010
Hardcover
Molto Gusto, April 2010
Hardcover
Spain...A Culinary Road Trip, November 2008
Hardcover
Italian Grill, May 2008
Hardcover
Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style, April 2006
Trade Size
Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home, May 2005
Hardcover
The Babbo Cookbook, April 2002
Hardcover

THE BABBO COOKBOOK
By: Mario Batali

The Babbo Cookbook is that rarity in the world of restaurant cookbooks: a collection of accessible, appetizing recipes that brings the spirit of a remarkable restaurant into the home kitchen without losing an iota of tantalizing flavor in the translation.

Clarkson Potter
April 2002
336 pages
ISBN: 0609607758
Hardcover
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Some of the most inspired (and acclaimed) Italian food in the country is served at Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Mario Batali’s flagship restaurant in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village. Diners in this converted town house have come to expect innovative flavors and artful presentations that make the most of seasonal, local, and artisanal ingredients—all with a sensibility that is distinctly Italian. Now home cooks can re-create these showstopping dishes, just as they are served at the restaurant, to win raves of their own.

The Babbo Cookbook is Mario’s biggest yet, filled with 150 recipes that have redefined contemporary Italian cooking. Here for the first time he shares such signature dishes as Mint Love Letters with Spicy Lamb Sausage and Beef Cheek Ravioli, all showcasing his unparalleled ability to reinterpret the Italian culinary tradition in a completely original way. Recipes for dozens of Babbo’s renowned antipasti, many based on fresh seasonal produce, are followed by an alluring collection of pastas; fish, fowl, and meat entrées; and a selection of Babbo’s irresistible dessert offerings. From Grilled Pork Chops with Peaches and Balsamic Vinegar to Spicy Lamb Tartare with Mint Crostini and a Quail Egg and Wild Striped Bass with Charred Leeks and Squid Vinaigrette, The Babbo Cookbook is filled with vibrant, complex flavors that belie their straightforward preparations. Even classic recipes like Bollito Misto and Pappardelle Bolognese come alive again in bright new renditions that delight the palate.

Also included are notes on the unique touches that make a meal at Babbo such a singular dining experience, from suggestions on wine service to recipes for “predesserts” that smooth the transition from savory to sweet—all representing the distinctive brand of Italian hospitality that has become the Batali trademark.

Media Buzz

Martha Stewart - December 11, 2006
Sunday Morning - November 13, 2005