Amarcord: Marcella Remembers Audiobook

" Loved the early part of Marcella and Victor's life. Towards the end she seems a little prima donna - ish. Pictures of wonderful and some famous people not even one of her only child. "

" Not a bad read - very evocative of the period just before and after WWII in Italy. Don't read when you're hungry though (late subway rides home with this book were accompanied by much stomach rumbling)! "

" A good read. Not nearly as compelling as Julia Child's "My Life in France" but an enjoyable book from the woman who was instrumental in bringing true Italian cooking to America. "

" A very personal memoir of interest to anyone who lived through the 80s and 90s when good food was serious for the first time and we were all learning to cook well and explore new cuisine at home. She should have titled her books..."more than tomato sauce" because we were all so naive and she introduced a new vision of Italian food you could not get in a restaurant. Marcella's cookbooks saved marriages. The behind the scenes view answers some questions I had - most mostly the "entertainment tonight" variety of questions. If you love her cookbooks, read and remember. "

" Her story is great up to the point that she "makes it," then it feels like a lot of name dropping. But her descriptions of growing up in Italy and food, food, food are wonderful. "

" Marcella Hazan, queen of Italian cooking. A companion to Julia Child's "My Life in France"--Hazan's contemporary. "

" I do like her cookbooks, but this memoir was very disappointing, as in the second half it devolves into bitter recriminations about all the ways she's been wronged. Sigh. "

" The first half of the book, the origins of her philosophy and taste in cooking, was wonderful. The second half, primarily about marketing and people she met teaching, not as exciting. "

" Interesting life. This woman remembers every meal she ever ate. I felt like she glossed over some important details of her life, but I guess if I want to know what she is all about, I should read her cookbooks. And cook. "

" Love Italy, Italians, cooking and Italian cooking. What could be better than this combo? Seriously, a very enjoyable read. "

" Wonderful memoir. Really made me ache to visit Italy, learn how to cook Italian food, and know Marcella Hazan. "

" If you love Marcella Hazen's cookbooks then you will probably her memoir interesting as well. No recipes included, but I have most of her cookbooks anyway. "

" As the author says, this is more a book of memories and remembrance than an autobiography. A thoroughly enjoyable read of her travels from Italy to the US, of the woman many of us look to teach us classic Italian cuisine. "

" Loved the early part of Marcella and Victor's life. Towards the end she seems a little prima donna - ish. Pictures of wonderful and some famous people not even one of her only child. "

" Love Italy, Italians, cooking and Italian cooking. What could be better than this combo? Seriously, a very enjoyable read. "

" Interesting bio of Marcella Hazan who brought real northern Italian cooking to the US "

" Wonderful memoir. Really made me ache to visit Italy, learn how to cook Italian food, and know Marcella Hazan. "

" Agreat read for foodies! Reads more like a collection of memories than an autobiography. "

" A good read. Not nearly as compelling as Julia Child's "My Life in France" but an enjoyable book from the woman who was instrumental in bringing true Italian cooking to America. "

" Interesting life. This woman remembers every meal she ever ate. I felt like she glossed over some important details of her life, but I guess if I want to know what she is all about, I should read her cookbooks. And cook. "

" If you love Marcella Hazen's cookbooks then you will probably her memoir interesting as well. No recipes included, but I have most of her cookbooks anyway. "

" Listened to this as a book on cd and really enjoyed it! Marcella............imperious, self absorbed, brilliant, cultured, educated and driven. A very interesting life. "

" I wanted to like this book more than I did. Marcella has led an interesting life and I know that her husband has been a big part of that, but I didn't care for him. "