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Celebrity chef Mario Batali

Fresh Air
Published November 11, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Celebrity chef Mario Batali is the co-proprietor of three Manhattan restaurants -- Babbo, Lupa and Esca -- and Italian Wine Merchants, devoted to the wines of Italy. Batali is also the host of [two shows on TV's Food Network: Molto Mario and Mario Eats Italy. His books are The Babbo Cookbook, Simple Italian Food and Holiday Food.

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