The woman who taught America to cook Italian food, and never actually wrote in English, has died. Marcella Hazan, whose books are comprehensive, simple and inspiring, died on Sunday in Florida, aged 89.
She came to New York in 1955, learned the language by watching tv and following the Brooklyn Dodgers - and taught herself to cook. Her first collection of recipes was published in 1973, written down in Italian and translated by her husband.
Everyone needs at least one of her books on their shelves; I've taken great pleasure in The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. Here's a link to a good NYT obit.
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