Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Rachael Ray revealed that she kept a voicemail from the late Marcella Hazan "for years" Ray recalled the day that she received the voicemail in the Instagram post, shared on Wednesday, May 28 The podcast host recommended the new documentaryMarcella, based on Hazan's legacy Rachael Raykept a sentimental relic in her voicemail box. TheMeals in Minuteshost, 56, revealed that she's had only two voicemail messages saved on her phone "for years": one from her husband and one from Marcella Hazan. "I still remember the day Marcella Hazan left me a voicemail," Ray wrote in the caption of Hazan, a cookbook writer credited with changing how Americans cook Italian food. "She told me, 'Rachael, I like you very much. You teach the mamas how to feed their babies the right food.' That meant the world to me." The Italian-born chef died in 2013 at age 89 but her culinary notoriety has continued to blossom since her death. The author of six cookbooks and subject of the newMarcellamovie — available to stream now onAmazon PrimeandApple TV— is regarded as a matriarch of Italian cuisine in the U.S., according to Ray and others. "Marcella didn't just change how we cook, she changed how we feel about food and family. Her recipes and love of real Italian home cooking are all in this beautiful new film," theI'll Sleep When I'm Deadpodcast host wrote, adding of the movie that "if you love food, family, and fearless women, don't miss this." A few weeks ago, in honor of Mother's Day,Ray posted a tribute to her momand credited her for being one of her culinary inspirations and teachers. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "My mom taught me a lot more than how to cook," Ray wrote on Instagram on Sunday, May 11. "She showed me how to make something outta nothing—and how to do it with love. 💛🍲." Ray credited her mother for teaching her that a few integral ingredients go a long way. "I always felt so grateful that I came from people that taught me how to buy dry beans, a few vegetables, very little protein, and to live on that for a long time," she said in the video posted. "And I am deeply grateful for it. It has changed the course of my life. It's made my life what it is." Read the original article onPeople
