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Carol Field, whose first cookbook, “The Italian Baker,” immediately became a treasured guide.
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Carol Field
Died on March 10, 2017 at age 76
An authority on Italian cuisine, Ms. Field’s classic cookbook “The Italian Baker,” published in 1985, introduced Americans to regional breads like ciabatta and focaccia, as well as to desserts.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.