Giuliano Hazan and his wife Lael will be your hosts for the week’s activities.
Giuliano, like many other good cooks, learned his craft from his mother. The mother in this instance is Marcella Hazan, considered the doyenne of Italian cooking who, with the publication of The Classic Pasta Cookbook in 1973, changed the way people thought and spoke about Italian food, and shopped, cooked, and ate it. Giuliano’s first book, The Classic Pasta Cookbook, is an international bestseller with half a million copies in print in 16 countries and a James Beard award nominee. He went on to write four more cookbooks receiving rave reviews including one from The New York Times which said his book “epitomizes authenticity… this food is genius — genius distilled from history.” Giuliano has over 40 years of teaching experience and has made over a dozen appearances on the Today Show. On three occasions he has been a guest chef for the James Beard Foundation. He has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution and has been invited to teach on luxury cruise ships. In 2007 Giuliano was the recipient of the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for Cooking Teacher of the Year.
Lael owns and operates a boutique travel agency, Gracious Getaways. She and her associates curate memorable vacations throughout the world for discerning clients. She has a degree in European History, lectures on Italian food history in the US, and writes for publications and blogs including Saveur. She has hosted a radio show, Focus on Fabulous Food, on WSLR, 96.5 FM.com. Lael will share her wonderful portfolio of stories about all the places you’ll visit and the foods you’ll savor on your daily trips. She guides you through the history of each destination, adding lots of fun facts you won’t find in the tourist books.
