Before The End of the World, I'd like to Eat Mario Batali's Food

Picture taken from www.cookstr.com/users/mario-batali/profile

So here is the first serious entry of this blog... and it amazes me how I even found time to write it considering I have so many other things I have to do.

I guess blogging makes me feel better... and creative.

I had thought about what to do for my first entry or rather, what to write about for my first entry. I considered starting this blog with the one place that tops my list of places to go to but that would be too common, wouldn't it? Considering that I probably couldn't pick that one place in this world, I'd rather do something else.

Then, the thought entered my mind - Food is part of traveling.

It is a fact whether you admit it or not. Tasting food, especially if you're off to a foreign land, is really part of going on a trip. Sometimes, one would like to go here and there to taste authentic food... not to mention the fact that food is a good topic for a blog entry.

Of course, a set of questions would come immediately after that. What kind of food? What restaurant? *insert the rest of the questions here*. So I thought about it and asked myself just what would I like to eat the most. It's a simple question really with probably a not so usual answer.

Mario Batali's food.

Growing up, I've watched Mario Batali's cooking shows for as long as I can remember. I've always loved Italian food more than other foreign cuisines and you simply have to acknowledge the fact that Mr. Batali is really the best at what he does. The guy is basically a walking encyclopedia for Italian food, knowing its history, culture and the different variations of it.

As you probably understood by now, I haven't eaten anything that is from a restaurant owned by Mario Batali so don't expect an objective review of his dishes. What I can do, however, is to showcase his restaurants in my blog. Through this Mario Batali showcase, hopefully the readers will be informed and enticed to try them out when the chance arrives.

For the purposes of this blog entry, the focus is on Pizzeria Mozza which can be found in Los Angeles, California and Singapore.

Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles, California
(Photo taken from http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/03/pizzeria-mozza-pizza-los-angeles-ca-la-review.html)


As the section on his restaurants in Mario Batali's website (www.mariobatali.com/restaurants.cfm) would describe Pizzeria Mozza, it is a "bustling, urban, burst of flavor and color". It is open from twelve o'clock noon and it stays that way until twelve hours later. So what food should be expected from this Batali restaurant? Read on and find out.

(Information included below are taken from the Pizzeria Mozza website (www.pizzeriamozza.com) and from other websites that will be cited.)

Calamari al forno with fagioli, tomatoes and oregano
(Image taken from http://www.soshiok.com/critic/article/15342)

Marghertita with mozzarella, tomato and basil
(Picture shown above includes additional fennel sausage. Image taken from http://www.foodsmackdown.com/2011/07/pizzeria-mozza-los-angeles-california/)

Caramel Copetta with marshmallow sauce and Spanish peanuts
(Photo taken from http://aliceqfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/12/pizzeria-mozza-and-mozza-cookbook.html)

Butterscotch budino, sea salt and rosemary pine nut cookies
(Image taken from http://aliceqfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/12/pizzeria-mozza-and-mozza-cookbook.html)