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Marcella Hazan, RIP
Marcella Hazan, one of my culinary heroes, died yesterday at the age of 89. I turn to her recipes more than any other cook, and that’s because they’re perfect. Season after season, I prepare her minestrone, cabbage with meatballs, Ossbucco, pesto and Bolognese sauces. Last week, when a hint of autumn leapt into the air, I had a longing for Hazan’s beef stew. With just a few simple ingredients added in stages, the result is always sublime. I stored an extra portion in my freezer, which I’ll now savor with reference.
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Her Smothered Cabbage is the epitome of simplicity and cruciferous deliciousness–shredded cabbage, garlic, onion, olive oil, vinegar, and salt/pepper, slow-cooked on top of the stove for at least 90 minutes. I could eat the entire pot. The recipe is from her Essentials of Italian Cooking, the only book of hers I own. Is the cabbage w/meatballs recipe also from that book?
Winter meatballs with savoy cabbage. Page 400. Real comfort food.
I made her pesto recipe for the first time last summer and it’s become my go-to. I’m ashamed to admit, though, that I don’t actually own any of her cookbooks. I’ll be rectifying that situation shortly!
I’m going to ask the publisher if I can have one for a contest. Check back later for that.