American Masters, Marcella
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, July 11, at 10 PM
Saturday, July 12, at 2 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Monday, July 14, at 8 PM
Marcella Hazan’s story symbolizes the American dream: after arriving in New York City having never cooked and living with a disability affecting her right arm after an accident in childhood, Hazan went on to inspire millions of home cooks with the glories of Italian cuisine with her bestselling cookbook The Classic Italian Cook Book: The Art of Italian Cooking and the Italian Art of Eating. In addition to her cookbooks, Hazan connected with food lovers through her popular cooking classes, her friendship with fellow cooking legend Julia Child, and many on-air cooking demonstrations.
Featuring archival footage and stills, interviews and cooking demonstrations from featured chefs, MARCELLA follows Hazan’s life, starting with her early years in Italy as a scientist to her marriage to Victor Hazan in 1956 before immigrating to New York a few months later. The film, which was recently recognized with the James Beard Award for Best Documentary, features interviews with Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, Lidia Bastianich, Shola Olunloyo, Steve Sando, April Bloomfield, Hazan’s widower and writing partner Victor Hazan and their son Giuliano Hazan.
