INGREDIENTI Marcella's Guide to the Market

Cookbook author Hazan is well known for introducing everyday Italian cooking to America. Her final work is an A-to-Z guide to buying, storing, and using her favorite ingredients--all spiced up with personal stories. The audiobook is beautifully narrated by Elizabeth Wiley, who captures Hazan's culinary passion. Not only is Wiley's Italian accent believable but she also portrays Hazan's vivacious personality. Although the audiobook contains a lot of factual information about such things as which herbs are better dried than fresh, Wiley's performance is consistently dynamic and engaging. Listeners who'd like to incorporate Hazan's tips and techniques into their own kitchens may want to augment the audiobook with a print edition. C.B.L. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2016]