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In this, her valedictory recipe collection and teaching book, Marcella Hazan culminates a forty-year career devoted to t... (more)

In this, her valedictory recipe collection and teaching book, Marcella Hazan culminates a forty-year career devoted to teaching the true tastes and techniques of Italian food to generations of cooks through trailblazing cookbooks and her celebrated classes. From her first classes, in the 1960s, held in her small New York City apartment kitchen, to the avidly sought-after Master Classes in her beautiful Venice home, Marcella has been the preeminent authority on Italian food. Now, in this much-anticipated follow-up to Marcella Cucina, she brings her warm, conversational style and illuminating experience into home kitchens everywhere. Marcella Says... features 120 of her famously authentic recipes. Written in no-nonsense detail, the indispensable "Master Class" chapter shows expert ways to handle Italian ingredients so that all their flavors absolutely shine. Learn how to fry vegetables to perfect golden crispness without a hint of greasiness, or to dress fruit with wine and sugar to create a refreshing, almost infinitely variable dessert-the tips and techniques of "Master Class" promise to enhance your experience of, and facility with, Italian home cooking. (less)