Before Mario Batali was Molto Mario, a celebrity chef with 26 restaurants, TV shows and cookbooks, he was just an Italian-American kid from Washington state. “We were hop growers,” Batali says ...

Expert chef Mario Batali joined "GMA" to show off some delish late-night dishes. March 6, 2009 — -- Sometimes after a long day you just want to kick back, settle in and taste the sweet taste ...

5. Drain all but 4 tablespoons of the fat from the pan and add the prunes and chestnuts. Continue cooking for 8 minutes until the prunes really start to soften. 6. Remove from the heat and allow ...

Dec. 9, 2008 -- Mario Batali divulges some of his favorite recipes for an Italian-inspired meal.

The crowd was so into it, I saw plenty of tens there, and Luke really did an amazing job. After the show I got to meet Tony (just as sexy, tall and tan in person) and Mario (just as jolly and ...

Last week at the Atlantic Food Conference, Mario Batali had some advice to any young chef graduating from culinary school in 2012: don't think that television is the golden ticket to success as a ...

Mario Batali, Food Network grow apart, but some say the chef has little to fear. Sept. 6, 2007 — -- "Molto Mario" means "a lot of Mario," but fans of the Italian-American master chef Mario ...