In 1976, she was one of the cofounders of Les Dames d'Escoffier, a society of professional women involved in the food, wine, and hospitality industries.
Born in Philadelphia and known by the name "Zack" since her childhood, Hanle was raised in Ship Bottom, New Jersey.
At Dell Publishing she wrote dozens of how-to books, before moving on to CBS Publications, where she edited at Epicure magazine and Everywoman's.
[1] She co-founded Les Dames d'Escoffier in 1976, a society of professional women involved in the food, wine, and hospitality industries.
[3][4] A resident of both Ship Bottom and Manhattan, Hanle died on February 17, 1999, at the age of 83 in North Brunswick, New Jersey.