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One thing you don't know about me is that I cry at movies. I even cried at Legally Blond when the character succeeded at the end - I was touched! I love when the underdog wins and the bad guy loses.
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If I could trade places with one chef it would be Chef Paul Bocuse because he's my hero. I love him, even though he's French.
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One of my most memorable meals was at my Mamma's home in Lucca, Italy. She always makes food from my childhood, like hearty beef Milanese stew finished in a special tomato sauce.
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If there were no salumi I'd have no reason to live. Why else would they call me the Swami of Salami?
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My go-to drink is Dom Perignon on the rocks. If someone else is paying, it's Dom Perignon Rosé on the rocks.
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If I were on death row my last meal would be pan e mortadella. For me, it's the ultimate comfort food and I could eat it for breakfast or dinner. The fatty mortadella and bread pairs perfectly with coffee in the morning and champagne in the evening.
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My worst culinary creation has to be every time I try to make a fancy dessert. I'm just not a sweets person, and when I try to do pastry it's a catastrophe.
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If I could change one thing about me it would be … nothing. I'm perfect!
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My favorite junk food is Gummi Bears. I always grab a handful when my daughter Chen snacks on them.
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If I wasn't a restaurant operator, I'd be a food critic or something that has to do with food. I would make sure that my job requires me to eat!
Cesare Casella is the Dean of the Italian Culinary Academy and the chef/partner of Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto restaurant in New York City.
