Victor Hazan

Victor Hazan (born 1928) is an Italian businessman, Italian wine expert, cookbook creator and author. He was married to Italian food cookbook author and educator, Marcella Hazan, and is credited as being Marcella's book editor, translator, and writing partner. He is father to Giuliano Hazan and resides in Longboat Key, Florida.

Biography Victor was born in 1928 in Cesena, Italy, to Sephardic Jewish parents. When Victor was eleven years old, he moved with his family to New York City. In her book Amarcord, Marcella Hazan says that after their wedding ceremony her mother prepared tortellini in capon broth, followed by the capon as an entrée, which Victor did not eat because he didn't like poultry. After being married the couple moved to New York City and in 1958 their son Giuliano Hazan was born. Marcella has been quoted as saying she started cooking and continued to do so for one reason: "to please Victor"

In 1982 Victor published his book Italian Wine.

Victor was married to Marcella for 58 years before she died in Victor's arms at their home in Longboat Key in 2013 at the age of 89. Victor contributed to Marcella's fame as a cookbook author and cooking teacher by transcribing her recipes. Three years after her death, Victor completed her final book, Ingredienti, which is Marcella Hazan's only work where Victor is listed as a co-author.

In addition to Marcella's books and his own wine book, Victor has published articles in Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure.