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A New Home for Cooking with Marcella

All Cooking with Marcella posts now continue at Culinary Repertoire, alongside my broader food writing.

Jan 12 • Lisa McLean

Welcome to Cooking with Marcella

Come in and I'll tell you all about this project

Feb 25, 2025 • Lisa McLean

The Transition to Culinary Repertoire

A unified home for Marcella Hazan, global spices, and the science of nourishment.

Dec 9, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Carne Cruda Come a Canelli: Marcella Hazan’s Piedmontese Raw Beef Antipasto

A classic Italian antipasto of finely chopped raw beef with lemon, anchovy and olive oil, prepared with trust in technique and Marcella’s quiet…

Dec 2, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Prawns in Tomata and Chilli - Umido di gamberi al pomodoro piccante

A beautifully simple Italian prawn dish where tomatoes, garlic, and good olive oil do all the work.

Nov 25, 2025 • Lisa McLean

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Frittata di Spaghetti – Naples on a Plate

Oct 5, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Minestrina di Spinaci – Marcella's Spinach Soup

Jun 30, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Broccoli, Barley, and Cannellini Bean Soup: A Nourishing Italian Classic

Mar 17, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Potato and Onion Soup - Zuppa di patate e cipolle

Nov 4, 2025 • Lisa McLean

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A New Home for Cooking with Marcella

Baked Beetroots — Rape rosse al forno

A simple beet, baked with care, showing the quiet depth of Marcella Hazan’s Italian home cooking.

Nov 18, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Mussel and Basil Sauce for Pasta (Sugo di Cozze e Basilico)

This is Cooking with Marcella, my ongoing journey through the recipes of Marcella Hazan, the woman who taught me how to cook.

Nov 12, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Potato and Onion Soup - Zuppa di patate e cipolle

A humble country soup that travelled with Marcella from her first cook book to her last, softened, deepened, and perfected along the way.

Nov 4, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Asparagi alla Parmigiana — Asparagus with Parmesan

A spring classic of quiet elegance, tender asparagus layered with butter and Parmigiano, the kind of simplicity that defined Marcella’s Italian kitchen.

Oct 29, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Cooking with MARCELLA

Cooking with MARCELLA

Cooking with Marcella is a personal journey through all of Marcella Hazan’s cookbooks, exploring her timeless recipes and their roots in the Mediterranean diet with storytelling, practical cooking insights, and a deep love for authentic Italian cuisine.

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Carne Cruda Come a Canelli: Marcella Hazan’s Piedmontese Raw Beef Antipasto

A classic Italian antipasto of finely chopped raw beef with lemon, anchovy and olive oil, prepared with trust in technique and Marcella’s quiet…

Dec 2, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Stuffed Mushrooms - Funghi Ripieni

Soft mushroom caps filled with creamy béchamel and Parmigiano, a dish that proves simplicity and care are all you need.

Oct 17, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Mushrooms: Garlic, Cream, and a Little Magic

Two simple Italian ways with mushrooms — one kissed with garlic and parsley, the other softened with cream.

Oct 13, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella Hazan’s Antipasti Recipes

A collection of classic Italian appetisers from Marcella Hazan’s kitchen

Sep 24, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Savoy Cabbage Frittata - Frittata di Verza

Marcella Hazan loved eggs and frittata's, this was one of her favourites

Sep 23, 2025 • Lisa McLean

First Course - Primi

Prawns in Tomata and Chilli - Umido di gamberi al pomodoro piccante

A beautifully simple Italian prawn dish where tomatoes, garlic, and good olive oil do all the work.

Nov 25, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Mussel and Basil Sauce for Pasta (Sugo di Cozze e Basilico)

This is Cooking with Marcella, my ongoing journey through the recipes of Marcella Hazan, the woman who taught me how to cook.

Nov 12, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Potato and Onion Soup - Zuppa di patate e cipolle

A humble country soup that travelled with Marcella from her first cook book to her last, softened, deepened, and perfected along the way.

Nov 4, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella Hazan’s Soup Recipes

A collection of classic Italian soups from Marcella Hazan’s kitchen

Sep 29, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Tomato Stuffed with Prawns or Shrimps

Pomodori coi gamberetti

Sep 5, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Second Courses - Secondi

Prawns in Tomata and Chilli - Umido di gamberi al pomodoro piccante

A beautifully simple Italian prawn dish where tomatoes, garlic, and good olive oil do all the work.

Nov 25, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Chicken Braised in Red Cabbage - Pollo in umido col cavolo nero

Tracing the journey of cavolo nero through Marcella’s books, from mistranslation to refinement, with a rustic chicken and cabbage fricassee at its…

Sep 1, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Sausages with Red Cabbage: Marcella’s Cavolo Nero Puzzle

Exploring Marcella Hazan’s recipe for sausages with cabbage, from The Second Italian Cookbook to The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking.

Aug 26, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Tuscan Peasant Soup with Cavolo Nero, Red Cabbage, and Beans

A mistranslated Marcella Hazan recipe, a two-day cook, and the deep comfort of pork, beans, and greens

Aug 11, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Spinach Torta Two Ways

A rustic southern torta with tomato and pancetta, and a Piedmontese version with butter, rice, and greens, both full of character.

Aug 5, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Vegetables - Le Verdure

Baked Beetroots — Rape rosse al forno

A simple beet, baked with care, showing the quiet depth of Marcella Hazan’s Italian home cooking.

Nov 18, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Asparagi alla Parmigiana — Asparagus with Parmesan

A spring classic of quiet elegance, tender asparagus layered with butter and Parmigiano, the kind of simplicity that defined Marcella’s Italian kitchen.

Oct 29, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella Hazan’s Italian Potato Salads

The essential warm salad, plus Amalfitana and a zesty onion-and-pickle variation

Oct 23, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Stuffed Mushrooms - Funghi Ripieni

Soft mushroom caps filled with creamy béchamel and Parmigiano, a dish that proves simplicity and care are all you need.

Oct 17, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Mushrooms: Garlic, Cream, and a Little Magic

Two simple Italian ways with mushrooms — one kissed with garlic and parsley, the other softened with cream.

Oct 13, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Salads - Le Insalate

Baked Beetroots — Rape rosse al forno

A simple beet, baked with care, showing the quiet depth of Marcella Hazan’s Italian home cooking.

Nov 18, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella Hazan’s Italian Potato Salads

The essential warm salad, plus Amalfitana and a zesty onion-and-pickle variation

Oct 23, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Apulian Cauliflower & My Cauliflower Giardiniera

A warm southern Italian sauté alongside a sharp, briny pickle

Sep 11, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Cauliflower with Raisins and Pine Nuts -Cavolfiore con l’uvetta e I pignoli

Marcella Hazan’s southern-inspired dish where sweet raisins and nutty pine nuts transform cauliflower into something warm and irresistible.

Sep 9, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Eggplant and Peppers Dressing for Spaghetti Salad

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Jul 22, 2025 • Lisa McLean

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Marcella Hazan’s Italian Potato Salads

The essential warm salad, plus Amalfitana and a zesty onion-and-pickle variation

Oct 23, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Stuffed Mushrooms - Funghi Ripieni

Soft mushroom caps filled with creamy béchamel and Parmigiano, a dish that proves simplicity and care are all you need.

Oct 17, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella’s Mushrooms: Garlic, Cream, and a Little Magic

Two simple Italian ways with mushrooms — one kissed with garlic and parsley, the other softened with cream.

Oct 13, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella's Vegetables Series

Marcella Hazan’s timeless vegetable dishes that turn humble produce into Italian masterpieces.

Oct 9, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Frittata di Spaghetti – Naples on a Plate

A golden frittata made with leftover spaghetti, firm to the bite and full of quiet Italian ingenuity.

Oct 5, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella Hazan’s Soup Recipes

A collection of classic Italian soups from Marcella Hazan’s kitchen

Sep 29, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Braised Leeks with Parmesan: Marcella Hazan’s Porri al Burro e Formaggio

A classic from Marcella Hazan that shows how leeks, butter, and Parmigiano-Reggiano transform into a dish of quiet elegance.

Sep 29, 2025 • Lisa McLean

Marcella Hazan’s Antipasti Recipes

A collection of classic Italian appetisers from Marcella Hazan’s kitchen

Sep 24, 2025 • Lisa McLean

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