Celebrity chef Mario Batali is in hot water for an apology for his sexual misconduct that included a “holiday-inspired” addition

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 23: (L-R) Chef Mario Batali, Gretchen Witt, Founder Cookies For Kid's and Bobby Flay pose at the Cookies For Kid's Hosts 3rd Annual Chefs For Kid's Cancer Benefit at Metropolitan West on February 23, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali has issued an apology to his newsletter subscribers for his sexual misconduct against women, but he confounded some by ending his message with a recipe for a “holiday-inspired breakfast.”

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Batali was immediately blasted on social media for including in the Friday email the “Pizza Dough Cinnamon Rolls” recipe after his apology for making “many mistakes.”

Several women have made allegations that he touched them inappropriately. Batali admitted his behavior and first apologized in a statement Monday.

He has stepped down from his restaurant empire and was kicked off the ABC cooking show, “The Chew.” The Food Network also scrapped plans to air new episodes of his hit ’90s cooking show, “Molto Mario.”

An email sent to Batali’s media team Saturday seeking comment was not immediately returned.

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