Description provided by the Sarasota Film Festival:

“Marcella Hazan didn’t just teach Italian cooking—she changed how we cook and experience Italian food, and in so doing changed the way America eats. Fearless, passionate, and exacting, she introduced authentic recipes to millions. None other than Julia Child called Marcella “my mentor in all things Italian.” A disabled woman trained as a scientist, Marcella never cooked until she immigrated to America. But through her cookbooks and teaching – and an uncompromising commitment to Italian tradition – her impact was felt in millions of American home kitchens. Peter Miller’s new documentary tells her extraordinary, improbable, delicious story and how her passion was felt in millions of American kitchens. Featuring Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, and Lidia Bastianich, this intimate portrait reveals the bold woman who forever shaped our palates.”