REGIONAL RECIPE

STRAWBERRIES

THE BABBO COOKBOOK
By Mario Batali

The Babbo Cookbook is filled with 150 recipes that have redefined contemporary Italian cooking. Here for the first time he shares such signature dishes as Mint Love Letters with Spicy Lamb Sausage and Beef Cheek Ravioli, all showcasing his unparalleled ability to reinterpret the Italian culinary tradition in a completely original way. Recipes for dozens of Babbo’s renowned antipasti, many based on fresh seasonal produce, are followed by an alluring collection of pastas; fish, fowl, and meat entrées; and a selection of Babbo’s irresistible dessert offerings.

CARNEVINO ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE

NOW OPEN IN LAS VEGAS!

Once upon a time, the wines from a region in the outskirts of Rome never made it much further than their respective villas (or castelli). What a shame.

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NOW AVAILABLE!

Just as Mario Batali has changed the way we eat, cook, and think about the savory foods of Italy, Gina DePalma, a chef in Babbo’s pastry kitchen from the beginning and now the author of DOLCE ITALIANO: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen (W.W. Norton & Co.; October 15, 2007; $35.00 hardcover), is revolutionizing the concept of Italian desserts. Gina’s devotion to fresh ingredients, simple yet elegant style, flawless technique, and uniquely Italian sensibility make Dolce Italiano a necessity for anyone who loves cooking and eating Italian food—and for those home cooks who, like Gina, lie awake at night in bed dreaming of the perfect dessert.

EXPLORING
LAZIO

THINGS PAST...AND TO COME

I had the pleasure of attending The Tony Awards this year for the very first time. Right there at Radio City Music Hall, with Liza sitting over yonder talking to John Waters, and John Lithgow over there talking to Mandy Patinkin, who looked as though he were doing a remake of "Fiddler On The Roof", and Brooke Shields sitting over to my left
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WINE EVENTS

VINTAGE BABBO

Babbo's popular Wine Dinner Series showcases the best vintage wines Italy has to offer

NEXT DINNER:
MONDAY JULY 21ST

Since Babbo first opened in 1998, our wine list has grown into one of the largest all-Italian wine selections in the country. Combine this depth with the expert advice of our wine team and the bold cooking of Mario in the kitchen, and you’ve got the makings of the ultimate Italian food-and-wine experience. This was the thinking behind our Vintage Babbo Monday Night Wine Dinner Series, which has attracted a loyal following among the Italian wine cognoscenti. Focusing exclusively on the greatest Italian wines from top older vintages, “Vintage Babbo” dinners feature menus custom-designed by Mario to complement what’s in the glass.

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