So the second fun thing that happened last week is that I got to interview Mario Batali. At Otto, no less. I finally invested in a digital recorder, so was able to just talk without taking notes. We sat down over a cappucino and talked about philanthropy (go to CelebrityPastaLovers.com and download the celebrity pasta cookbook he just finished with Giada DeLaurentis — Barilla pasta will donate $1 per download, up to $100,000, to America’s Second Harvest), pasta, and neighborhood favorites. The one section of the interview that I didn’t post was the part when I asked him why he replaced the fritti at Otto with pasta. Bottom line — it wasn’t making any money. Plus, as Mario noted, "this neighborhood needed pasta." I still miss the ceci bottarga. You can read the interview here.
Photo courtesy of New York Observer
And on a completely unrelated note — nothing better in this ridiculous Nanuk of the North weather than, you guessed it, swim class.
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Congrats on your interview with Mario! He’s one of my favorites on Iron Chef America.
By the way, I’m anxiously waiting for you to post pics of you in your swimsuit for your swim class. Hubba…hubba! 🙂
Congrats on your interview with Mario! He’s one of my favorites on Iron Chef America.
By the way, I’m anxiously waiting for you to post pics of you in your swimsuit for your swim class. Hubba…hubba! 🙂