{"product_id":"the-talisman-of-happiness-the-most-iconic-italian-cookbook-ever-written-hardcover","title":"The Talisman of Happiness: The Most Iconic Italian Cookbook Ever Written - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAda Boni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLidia Bastianich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eKatie Parla\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An indispensable guide for Italian home cooks.\" --Kim Severson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The most iconic and beloved Italian cookbook ever published--a treasury of over 1,600 definitive regional recipes that inspired the worldwide bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e--translated for the first time in full for the American kitchen. \u003cbr\u003e In 1929, two years before \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Cooking \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in America, and two decades before \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Spoon\u003c\/i\u003e in Italy, Ada Boni wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Talisman of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e--the original must-have culinary bible for Italians. Generations of cooks have turned to \"Il Talismano\" as the definitive source for classic dishes that bring comfort, nostalgia, and deep pleasure--including the iconic Marcella Hazan, who used the book to teach herself how to cook. Cataloging all the flavors and traditions that define Italian cuisine, it quickly became a quintessential wedding gift: a talisman of luck for newlyweds beginning a new life. \"There can be no true happiness,\" Boni wrote, \"if such an essential part of our daily lives as eating is neglected.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalisman\u003c\/i\u003e became a national treasure, growing in length every time a new edition was published. In this landmark first English edition of the complete work, featuring nearly 1,700 recipes, American cooks can finally appreciate \u003ci\u003eTalisman\u003c\/i\u003e in full. Carefully translated to preserve the spirit and warmth of the original, this new edition makes the richness of Italy's regional cooking accessible to all--and includes American measurements, delightful illustrations, and forewords by Lidia Bastianich and Katie Parla. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Boni wrote \u003ci\u003eTalisman\u003c\/i\u003e for anyone longing for a taste of the traditional, and included notes offering kitchen insights with the occasional bit of stern guidance. Whether you are a seasoned cook or are just beginning your culinary journey, \u003ci\u003eTalisman \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the gift of good luck alongside timeless recipes that embrace the true spirit of Italian cuisine: cooking to feed the body and nourish the soul. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years before Irma Rombauer published \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Cooking \u003c\/i\u003ein the United States, and two decades before \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Spoon \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in Italy\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e Ada Boni turned more than a decade of experience as a popular food columnist for a women's magazine into this book, an exhaustive compendium of the recipes defining Italian cooking. It was the first such comprehensive Italian cookbook, and the mother of pretty much all other Italian cookbooks to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since its first publication in 1929, this book has gone through many Italian editions--the most recent in 1999--and remains an essential Italian culinary bible. It describes the pleasures of the Italian meal in luscious detail--from antipasti and condimenti to soups, pasta, polenta, and risotto, along with savory tarts (and the tart's cousin, the calzone), egg dishes sweet and savory, salads, seafood, and meat. Along with being an record of the rich and varied regional culinary traditions of Italy, \u003ci\u003eThe Talisman of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e passionately states a core Italian belief about food: that we cook and eat not only to sustain the body but to nourish our souls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book has been a perennial gift for newlyweds, for young people discovering their love of food, and those establishing their first homes. Its recipes are an essential part of the national culinary heritage and an invaluable source for professional chefs and food writers. You can find a copy of \u003ci\u003eIl Talismano\u003c\/i\u003e in many Italian home kitchens--often one passed from generation to generation--and in the kitchens of Lidia Bastianich, the late Marcella Hazan, and numerous other cooks who cite it for inspiration and reference.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAda Boni \u003c\/b\u003e(1891-1973) was one of Italy's first food writers. In 1915, she and her husband (a close friend of chef Augustus Escoffier) founded \u003ci\u003ePreziosa\u003c\/i\u003e, a food magazine and a few years later, Boni opened a cooking school for aristocratic Roman women. In 1925 she crowdsourced her readers and students and if 500 committed to buying a cookbook, she said she'd create it--and that's how \u003ci\u003eThe Talisman of Happiness \u003c\/i\u003ewas born. It has since sold more than 1,000,000 copies and has never gone out of print in Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 912\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 10 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52785733992755,"sku":"9780316577991","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qJcv47sljL9780316577991.webp?v=1764748785","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-talisman-of-happiness-the-most-iconic-italian-cookbook-ever-written-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}