Ada Boni

In 1929, a trail-blazing gastronome named Ada Boni wrote The Talisman of Happiness — the most iconic and beloved Italian cookbook ever published. Known in Italy as Il Talismano della felicità, this compendium of definitive regional recipes quickly became the perfect wedding gift: a talisman of luck for newlyweds beginning their life together. Passed down for generations as the definitive...