Assignment: Mario

I have commenced my research on Mr. Batali yesterday, checking two of his cookbooks out of the library. All I can say is, wow... his cooking would be intimidating if it wasn't written in such a conversational style. Also, in one of the cookbooks it talks about the restaurant experience he projects, and gives some tips and secrets that his restaurant uses. It's good stuff, and I have another cookbook on hold at the library, as well as a book on starting a restaurant. I'm going to pick those up in about an hour, when I leave work. I'm really looking forward to sinking my teeth into all of this... both research-wise and food-wise.

I'll add links to all this stuff later. Or, maybe I won't. I'm fickle today.