Giuliano Hazan
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Giuliano Hazan is a cookbook author and educator who travels throughout the world teaching Italian cooking
. The son of Italian cooking doyenne Marcella Hazan
, his combination of Italian palate and American organization makes his message of fresh ingredients prepared in a simple manner, clear, timeless and delicious. His cooking school in Italy, Cooking with Giuliano Hazan, has been profiled in many US publications. Hazan is an author, teacher, entrepreneur, and considered by some to be one of the foremost authorities on Italian cooking.
(5), where he committed himself to mastering the simple, genuine flavors of Italian cuisine.
For more than three decades, Giuliano has taught hands-on and demonstration style courses at cooking schools in Europe and the United States. From 1995 to 1999, he led a number of multi-day courses at the legendary Hotel Cipriani
(6) in Venice. He has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington D.C. and the National Geographic Society
. He has appeared at numerous Food and Wine Festivals including: Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, The Masters of Food and Wine in Carmel, California, The Book and The Cook in Philadelphia, The Reading Festival in Sarasota, the Epicurean Classic in Michigan; and for 6 years he taught at Disney’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
He is a regular guest on the Today Show (7) and has been a guest on the nationally syndicated PBS show, Seasonings. His school in Italy has been featured by the Fine Living
network, and he is often a guest on local TV shows in cities to which he is traveling.
In 2000, Hazan and his wife, Lael, inaugurated a cooking school of their own, Cooking with Giuliano Hazan (8). Each spring and fall, the couple – along with partner, Marilisa Allegrini of Allegrini Winery(9) in Valpolicella
– offer culinary and travel enthusiasts a true taste of Italy at Villa Giona, a restored Renaissance villa outside Verona
.
Hazan is married to food educator, Lael Hazan and is the father of Gabriella and Michela. The family lives in Sarasota, Florida
.
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines...
. The son of Italian cooking doyenne Marcella Hazan
Marcella Hazan
Marcella Hazan, maiden name Marcella Polini, is an Italian cookery writer who writes in English. Her cookbooks are credited with introducing the public in the United States and Britain to the techniques of traditional Italian cooking...
, his combination of Italian palate and American organization makes his message of fresh ingredients prepared in a simple manner, clear, timeless and delicious. His cooking school in Italy, Cooking with Giuliano Hazan, has been profiled in many US publications. Hazan is an author, teacher, entrepreneur, and considered by some to be one of the foremost authorities on Italian cooking.
Career
Although born in the United States, Giuliano spent much of his childhood in Italy, and got his first taste of teaching as a teenager, working at his mother's School of Classic Italian Cooking in BolognaBologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
(5), where he committed himself to mastering the simple, genuine flavors of Italian cuisine.
For more than three decades, Giuliano has taught hands-on and demonstration style courses at cooking schools in Europe and the United States. From 1995 to 1999, he led a number of multi-day courses at the legendary Hotel Cipriani
Hotel Cipriani
The Hotel Cipriani is a hotel in Venice, northern Italy. On May 26, 1958 Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice and inventor of the Bellini cocktail, opened the Hotel Cipriani on the island of Giudecca....
(6) in Venice. He has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
in Washington D.C. and the National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
. He has appeared at numerous Food and Wine Festivals including: Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, The Masters of Food and Wine in Carmel, California, The Book and The Cook in Philadelphia, The Reading Festival in Sarasota, the Epicurean Classic in Michigan; and for 6 years he taught at Disney’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
He is a regular guest on the Today Show (7) and has been a guest on the nationally syndicated PBS show, Seasonings. His school in Italy has been featured by the Fine Living
Fine Living
Fine Living Network was an American specialty television network owned by Scripps Networks Interactive...
network, and he is often a guest on local TV shows in cities to which he is traveling.
In 2000, Hazan and his wife, Lael, inaugurated a cooking school of their own, Cooking with Giuliano Hazan (8). Each spring and fall, the couple – along with partner, Marilisa Allegrini of Allegrini Winery(9) in Valpolicella
Valpolicella
Valpolicella is a viticultural zone of the province of Verona, Italy, east of Lake Garda. The hilly agricultural and marble-quarrying region of small holdings north of the Adige is famous for wine production. Valpolicella ranks just after Chianti in total Italian Denominazione di Origine...
– offer culinary and travel enthusiasts a true taste of Italy at Villa Giona, a restored Renaissance villa outside Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
.
Hazan is married to food educator, Lael Hazan and is the father of Gabriella and Michela. The family lives in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
.
Awards
- Winner, Gourmand World Cookbook AwardGourmand World Cookbook AwardThe Gourmand World Cookbook Awards were founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau.In 2008, books from 102 countries participated in the competition...
(10) - Best Italian Cookbook in the English Language, 2000, for Every Night Italian
- Winner, International Association of Culinary Professionals, (11)
- International Association of Culinary ProfessionalsInternational Association of Culinary ProfessionalsThe International Association of Culinary Professionals is a United States based not-for-profit professional association whose members work in culinary education, communication, or the preparation of food and beverage....
Award of Excellence, 2007 Cooking Teacher of the Year - James Beard Foundation AwardJames Beard Foundation AwardThe James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." Held on the first weekend in May, the Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the...
nominee - Best International Cookbook, 1993: The Classic Pasta Cookbook (12)
- Winner Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Italian cookbook in the English Language
External links
- http://www.giulianohazan.com/
- http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28752042/
- http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Giuliano-Hazan
- http://www.abramsbooks.com/templates/author.aspx?id=5450&terms=Giuliano+Hazan
- http://www.newsweek.com/id/54023
- http://www.sarasotamagazine.com/Articles/Sarasota-Magazine/2007/08/Taste-Maker.asp?ht=
- http://www.sptimes.com/2006/04/05/Taste/Relative_greatness.shtml
- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05055/461856.stm
- http://www.giulianohazan.com/towncountry.html
- http://www.flipkart.com/cook-italian-giuliano-hazan-laura/0743244362-l5w3flnt7b
- http://www.superchefblog.com/2005/12/giuliano-hazan-how-to-cook-italian.html
- http://www.australianbeers.com/beers/interview/hazan/hazan.htm