“I come from a family that loves to eat, not exercise. Being fat made even walking hard.” MadeHardWalkingExerciseFatsBeing Fat Author:Joe Bastianich
“I definitely invented the everything bagel. There's no doubt. It's undeniable truth. It's one of those things that's 100% true, 50% of the time.” DoubtNo DoubtBagels Author:Joe Bastianich
“I have a Madonna portrait done in the style of a Russian icon. My mother, the chef Lidia Bastianich, and I bought it together. It reminds me of her.” DoneTogetherMotherStyleChefPortraitsIcons Author:Joe Bastianich
“I'm one of three judges on 'MasterChef' with Gordon Ramsay, but I don't want my own show. I'm kind of used to the sidekick gig.” WantKindShowsUsedThreeMy OwnJudgingGigsSidekicksMasterchef Author:Joe Bastianich
“New York is the best food city in the world.” WorldCitiesNew YorkCities In The WorldBest Food Author:Joe Bastianich
“The best pastas are cut with bronze dies that give them a rough texture and allow the sauce to cling.” GivingDiesCuttingRoughTextureSaucePastaBronze Author:Joe Bastianich
“It's one thing to execute dishes on your own time for family and friends, but quite another to perform and be judged in a competition. And that's what cooking in a high profile restaurant is. It's a competition. You're up against every other three-star restaurant in your city, and if you want to stay in business, you'd better deliver.” IfsWantThreeStarsCitiesOne ThingCookingCompetitionRestaurantsJudgedDishesFamily And FriendsProfileHigh Profile 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
“Babbo's menu is only four pages, but it's overwhelming - there are 20 different pastas in there, a lot of stuff. There is nothing I hate more than a useless, lazy menu with only three appetizers and four entrees.” DifferentHateThreeStuffFourPagesI HateUselessLazyOverwhelmingPastaMenusAppetizersEntrees Author:Joe Bastianich
“Cooking for my family is always a pleasure when I'm able to do it. My favorite thing to make is really whatever my kids ask for on any given day. It's more about being with them and doing something together.” KidsAbleTogetherAsksGivenPleasureMy FamilyCookingMy FavoriteFavorites Things Author:Joe Bastianich