Mario Batali News

LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Lifestyle brand Cheeky and celebrity chef Mario Batali are joining forces to help end hunger in America. Batali will serve as Cheeky's Chief Culinary Ambassador, inspiring consumers to choose Cheeky products as a way of giving back. For every Cheeky item purchased at Target , the brand's exclusive retailer, Cheeky helps donate a meal* through a partnership with Feeding America , the nation's leading hunger-relief organization.

The Las Vegas pool season has hit The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas early this year, as their luxury Venetian Pool Deck, Palazzo Pool Deck and Azure Palazzo Luxury Pool are officially open. Offering a sophisticated daytime pool experience, the resort's pools provide the perfect on-strip location to lounge in the desert sunshine, dine on gourmet fare, and enjoy the ultimate poolside experience.

TAG Heuer Signs Hockey Star Henrik Lundqvist as Brand Ambassador 'King Henrik', star goalie of the New York Ranger's hockey team, is now officially in the nets for TAG Heuer. It's a perfect match: a regular fixture of the world's best dressed and most beautiful lists, Henrik now adds the ultimate masculine accessory to his wardrobethe TAG Heuer Carrera.

SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young (formerly Our Time), will host its 13th ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA, on Monday, April 27, 2015, to celebrate the courage and achievements of more than 70 million people who stutter - including 5% of all children.

?'For The Love Of Cocktails,' presented by BACK BAR USA in partnership with world-renowned mixologist and author Tony Abou-Ganim, United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG), Delano Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and Herbs & Rye, will be an exciting three-day mixology event kicking off tonight, Feb 12.

?"For The Love Of Cocktails," presented by BACK BAR USA in partnership with world-renowned mixologist and author Tony Abou-Ganim, United States Bartenders' Guild (USBG), Delano Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, and Herbs & Rye, will be an exciting three-day mixology event kicking off Thursday, Feb 12.

The Venetian Las Vegas will host the city's culinary event of the year, Ultimo - A Weekend of Excellence, this weekend, Dec. 5-7. Featuring lavish feasts of the finest food and extraordinary experiences from an A-team of luxury brands, Ultimo will celebrate the romance of Italy and the magic of its cuisine, as it unfolds around The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas.

Executive Chef Carmine Di Giovanni of Holden & Astor in the Meatpacking District of New York City is in our 'Chef's Spotlight.'

A much-anticipated highlight of the fall season, the Museum Gala is the American Museum of Natural History's largest annual benefit. More than 750 guests are expected to attend this year's dazzling evening, hosted by Tina Fey. Following cocktails in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, guests will enjoy a dinner menu designed by Mario Batali, a live auction, and a performance by Bruno Mars in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Chef Mario Batali showed guest Brooke Shields and Jimmy how to make chicken saltimbocca from a recipe in his cookbook, America Farm to Table.

It is all about how an author carefully and purposely beckons each word to each page until those words pull together into a magnificent creation having a life of its own. The book I am reviewing,All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, is one such masterful creation. Don't wait for the paperback, don't wait for the movie, buy the book, now. Buy it as a gift, buy it for yourself, insist that your book club adds it to the list of must reads. Read it when you have the time to savor each and every word that has been so carefully placed. This book puts to shame many of the other books I have read this year. The characters, the story line, the settings, the time periods, the premise and purpose that stand behind the book are knitted together flawlessly, satisfying the reader completely. Every sentence is fraught with beautiful imagery.

Feeding America, the nation's leading hunger-relief organization, salutes Disney for its $1 million donation, the vast majority of which will provide grants to 60 food banks to sustain and expand their nutritious meal offerings distributed through afterschool child feeding programs.

At the 47 th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest in Nashville, Tennessee yesterday, 100 amateur cooks from across the country competed for their chance to win more than $1.3 million in cash and prizes.

Tavern on the Green owners Jim Caiola and David Salama announce the appointment of iconic chef Jeremiah Tower as executive chef of Tavern on the Green. This pairing brings together a classic American chef with a classic American restaurant.

Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt, sister of actress Emily Blunt, are expecting their first child together.

ABC celebrates the scariest night of the year with Halloween-themed programming, kicking off TONIGHT, OCTOBER 15. Highlights include the beloved animated special, 'It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' ghoulishly good times with 'The Chew,' the return of fan favorite special, 'The Great Halloween Fright Fight,' a Wednesday night family comedy block of tricks, treats and laughter with 'The Middle,' 'The Goldbergs,' 'Modern Family' and new comedy series 'black-ish,' along with an all-new 'Cristela.'

ABC celebrates the scariest night of the year with Halloween-themed programming, kicking off on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15.

A much-anticipated highlight of the fall season, the Museum Gala is the American Museum of Natural History's largest annual benefit. More than 750 guests are expected to attend this year's dazzling evening, hosted by Tina Fey. Following cocktails in the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, guests will enjoy a dinner menu designed by Mario Batali, a live auction, and a performance by Bruno Mars in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, after a sip of sangria, Chef Mario Batali shows Jimmy and Questlove how to make an easy gazpacho soup from a recipe found in his cookbook, America Farm to Table.

LOVE LETTERS star and Broadway vet Carol Burnett will stop by NBC's 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' tonight, October 6th.