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The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family.

Mario Batali

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Mario Batali
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 19
Chef
Cook
Media Personality
Restaurateur
Writer
Seattle
Washington
Mario Francesco Batali
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Family
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Indianapolis versus Denver would not be a great one gastronomically.
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My wife Susi and my kids quite simply are the most fun of all my friends.
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Michigan is my antidote to Manhattan. This is where I come to relax.
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The American Dream is ownership … a house, a car, a vacation home and, even better, your own business
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If you want your kids to listen to you, don't yell at them. Whisper. Make them lean in. My kids taught me that. And I do it with adults now.
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