The Hamptons are usually filled with what I had hoped to leave behind in New York City.
Mario BataliThe Chinese five-spice works really well in the quantity that I used. It makes it almost imperceptibly just a little bit sweeter without making it really sweet or really even that Asian flavored.
Mario BataliWhen I was in college, I used to write little ditties and short stories and poetry for my friends. Writing a book is another thing. It is so much different from my traditional day of dirty fingernails and greasy hair and hot pans.
Mario BataliPassion is what adds so much value to life. And if you think about the things that you do, there's so much juice potential for them if you do it.
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