“Although I love all the great foods of the world, my death row meal would have to be cooked for me by my mother and grandmother (they live together and this happens on most Sundays). More than satisfy our hunger, these dinners nurture the soul.” WorldSoulHappensTogetherMotherHungerDinnerMealsGrandmotherSundayNurtureGreat FoodDeath RowMother And Grandmother Author:Joe Bastianich
“There are many things I'm looking forward to in 2013, both personally and professionally. Plans for new restaurants in the U.S., including Eataly Chicago, are underway, and I'm gearing up for the 2013 Ironman world championships in Hawaii - if I'm lucky enough to get a spot!” IfsWorldEnoughPlansLuckyIncludingSpotsRestaurantsChicagoChampionshipHawaiiLooking ForwardIronmanGearing Up Author:Joe Bastianich
“New York is the best food city in the world.” WorldCitiesNew YorkCities In The WorldBest Food Author:Joe Bastianich
“After World War II, a lot of people moved to the cities for work and abandoned the old vineyards. Then in the 1950s and 1960s, wineries were paid to produce volume at a cheap price. That's when the Lambruscos and bad Chianti were popular.” PeopleWorldWarCitiesProducePaidMovedWar Of The WorldsAbandonedWorld War IiWorld War IVolume1960sVineyardsChianti Author:Joe Bastianich
“When I stopped looking at food as a reward or a celebration and began looking at food as energy to fuel my athletic ambitions, that really kind of changed the whole world for me. That was the real 'aha!' moment.” WorldKindRealWholeMomentsEnergyChangedAmbitionRewardsWhole WorldFuelCelebrationAthleticAha Moment Author:Joe Bastianich
“Essentially, wines are fermented grape juice, so I'm trying to make the point that the wine world is about scores and marketing and kind of creating a scarce resource where they don't really exist.” WorldTryingKindCreatingResourcesWineMarketingScoreJuiceGrapesScarceScarce Resources Author:Joe Bastianich