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# How Marcella Hazan accidentally became a teacher
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/extras/how-marcella-hazan-accidentally-became-a-teacher-5nohlj/
- Published: 2025-07-01T19:45:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-26T16:34:29.000Z
- Description: Discover how Marcella Hazan became a teacher.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: American Masters, #ZZZ_Show_528da9a2-8dd6-4ae8-885a-d59d89b91574, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_5416f954-d7ea-4ac7-9c4a-b28090bdaf10, #extra

In 1969, Marcella Hazan enrolled in a cooking class taught by Grace Zia Chu. Madame Chu decided to take a sabbatical on the first day of class, and with the other students’ encouragement, Marcella stepped in to teach the students Italian cooking instead. Thus began the start of Marcella’s long teaching career.