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Food Network chef says Mario Batali made sexist comments about her body in cookbook foreword

The Food Network host asked Batali to write the foreword in her 2005 book, ‘Everyday Italian’

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

7 Food Network Chefs Who Walked Away From Their Shows

The Food Network has been a launchpad for many culinary stars, turning chefs into household names. However, not all have stayed under its banner indefinitely. Whether due to personal reasons, new opportunities, or controversies, several notable Food Network chefs have chosen to leave their shows. Let’s delve into the stories…

Plunged in Debt · May 14, 2025

‘An absolute art form’: the best, worst and weirdest celebrity apologies

In the wake of Dave Grohl’s public confession that he fathered a child outside of his marriage, Guardian staff choose their favourite mea culpas, from Lena Dunham to Fyre festival. Tell us your pick in the comments below

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024

What’s so controversial about the new Anthony Bourdain book? Plenty, it turns out

A new biography about the late chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, who took his own life while filming CNN’s “Parts Unknown” in 2018, has been raising hackles well in advance of its Oct. 11 publication date — especially among those who knew Bourdain best.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 6, 2022

Celebrity chef Mario Batali settles lawsuits from two women who accused him of sexual assault

Batali was acquitted of sexual assault in a criminal trial earlier this year

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Mario Batali settles 2 lawsuits alleging sexual assault

Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault, attorneys for the women said on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Is New York’s restaurant sector ready to tackle its sexual harassment problem?

Celebrity chef Mario Batali was acquitted on indecent assault charges but the industry is a byword for workplace harassment

The Guardian - US · May 14, 2022

Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Legal experts and victims’ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Batali’s acquittal on sexual assault charges underscores the inherent difficulties of prosecuting such cases nearly five years into the #MeToo era

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Batali not guilty of misconduct: judge

Batali was one of the biggest names in the food world to be accused of sexual misconduct amid the #MeToo movement

Salon · May 11, 2022

Mario Batali: Judge acquits celebrity chef of groping woman at Boston bar

Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been found not guilty by a US court of groping a woman at a bar.

Evening Standard · May 11, 2022