Member Reviews

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  • Rated 2 stars

  “Uneven account of life in Batali's kitchen, learning to cook in Italy and the history of Italian food. Some quite good vignettes, other long (uninteresting) digressions.”

  Aubepine12 wrote this review Monday, August 18 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “A humorous and enlightening take on a chef's escapades learning the culinary arts. I felt like I was being educated and entertained at the same time--the perfect combination.”

  KarmaMan2002 wrote this review Monday, August 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 2 stars

  “This book was a lot different than what I was expecting and I ended up just skimming most of the book. There was a lot of writing about how his "famous" boss got to where he is and a lot of talk about the upscale dishes they made and what went into them ~ all VERY boring topics for me. There were humorous parts regarding what goes on in the back of a kitchen but not enough to keep it interesting.”

  Trisha C wrote this review Saturday, July 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to order a whole pig, pick it up at the farmer's market and transport it to your home on the back of your motorcycle, then eat off of it - cooked 16 different ways - for the next two weeks? Then this is the book for you.”

  jg4982002 wrote this review Sunday, July 6 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “The only thing able to make me like Mario Batali for the over-weight jerk that he is. All I want in the world is a reservation at Babbo.”

  melissima wrote this review Friday, June 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “This book has changed me.
  
  If you're ever in my presence, don't mention pasta; I'll go off on a 10-minute digression about Italy, tortellini belly buttons and the incorporation of egg in a hand-rolled recipe.
  
  I've also begun to view meat differently, too. With every slab of somethin' on my plate, I'm trying to imagine where it came from, how it was cut, and what it must have looked like when the animal was still alive.
  
  I am officially the world's most irritating dinner guest. Thanks, Mister Buford.”

  Angela N wrote this review Wednesday, June 18 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 0 stars

  “A Culinary Adventure”

  Hollywood Jesus wrote this review Sunday, June 15 2008. ( reply | permalink )