tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636465.post1805615964022695905..comments2023-09-29T08:40:01.452-07:00Comments on NotBillable: Q: Do you love or hate chef Mario Batali?Irene Donehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06487513411911942757noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636465.post-25361985698059049142007-12-18T13:05:00.000-08:002007-12-18T13:05:00.000-08:00But to be fair, Mark Dacascos as the Chairman will...But to be fair, Mark Dacascos as the Chairman <I>will</I> bring the pain to “Tonight’s secret ingredient: CRANBERRIES!” as he sees fit. It’s that martial arts background thing that Batali might have benefited from earlier in his career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636465.post-2942345386978154792007-12-18T04:30:00.000-08:002007-12-18T04:30:00.000-08:00Yes -- although I enjoy the matinee idol good-look...Yes -- although I enjoy the matinee idol good-looks of, say, Tyler Florence or Michael Chiarello, Mario is a favorite of mine too. I love that he so completely embraces the hard work, the food, the drink and God knows what else. His raw emotion/faulty logic is just as genuinely endearing. He's like an opera character.Irene Donehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487513411911942757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9636465.post-82484825795185424732007-12-17T15:47:00.000-08:002007-12-17T15:47:00.000-08:00Pound for pound, no Iron Chef sweats more. He’s a ...Pound for pound, no Iron Chef sweats more. He’s a hit in this household.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com