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Top Questions
- I am making your recipe for Cannelloni al Forno. The recipe calls for 7 tablespoons butter. In the directions, you call for 1 tablespoon of the butter to be melted in a pan. I see no direction for the remaining 6 tablespoons of butter. What am I missing?
Thanks--I am a big fan of you and your restaurants.
Nyla
Tomball, Te
- I am a cook in a resturant and I want to impress the owners. The idea is to spice up this year's menu with a ragu made with a shredded pot roast -- ever heard of this? Any advice on a cool pasta to accompany it?
John
Ipswich, Ma
- As a lover of all food, is there anything you just don't like?
Elizabeth
Jersey City, Ne
- I'm just learning about pizzelle and have tried one pizzelle baker but am not that satisfied with it. Do you have a favorite iron?
Thank you for just being you!
Sylvia
Santa Fe, Ne
- Hello Mr.Batali,
As an aspiring chef of 16 years old, I look up to you as inspiration for your outstanding talent and your obvious success. What would you recommend to get a solid basis for a future career in the restaurant business? How did you go about your first restaurant? What is your opinion on culinary institutes vs. less formal methods of culinary education?
Ajay
Centennial, Co