The Babbo Cookbook

by Mario Batali
The Babbo Cookbook
published
April 30th 2002 by Clarkson Potter
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binding
Hardcover, 336 pages

isbn
0609607758   (isbn13: 9780609607756)

description
One of the most coveted reservations to have in New York City is at Babbo, Mario Batali's flagship restaurant in Greenwich Village. In The Babbo Cookbook,...more





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Valerie
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07/02/08

bookshelves: cooking
Read in July, 2008
I came to Mario Batali's Babbo Cookbook by way of Bill Buford's Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany, which is partially about time he spent working in the kitchen at Babbo. I got really excited to make some good Bolognese sa...more
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Candace
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01/03/08

bookshelves: cooking
most of the recipes in this book are time consuming and involve specialty italian ingredients, so it's not the most practical thing in the world, but holy meatballs are they good. this is a good book to turn to special events or if you found a nice piece of meat or fish at the market and want to do it justice.

warning: this man has a serious addiction to butter and olive oil. i've found that if i cut out a little less than half of what he calls for, everything is still delicious and my arter...more
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Bobsie67
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06/30/08

bookshelves: cuisine
Apaprently, Mario leaves out the "secret touches" that make his dishes soar at Babbo; nevertheless, the book is beautiful and msot of the recipes appear very doable. Besides, its an easy way to relive a dinner at Babbo without paying the price.
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Hallie
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02/29/08

bookshelves: cooking-eating, favorites
Read in August, 2007
I thought this was going to be celebrity crap, but so not. Really good desserts. Rosemary pound cake with lemon syrup that is simple and really good and travels well.
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Tony
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11/13/07

bookshelves: cookbooks
Yay, food! Me hungry! Mario Batali IS the comic book guy from The Simpsons.
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Kelly
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03/07/08

bookshelves: cookbooks
YUM! I love this book. We have enjoyed everything we have tried.
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Scot
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10/12/08

Okay, so maybe this is the second best Italian cookbook I've read and used. The recipes take time and a bit of experience in the kitchen to execute well, but they are revelatory.
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johanna
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02/21/07

yummier!
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Alissa
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10/07/08

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