"He first heard about it from Samin Nosrat, author of "Salt Fat Acid Heat," and that, combined with his love of Italy, led him on a more than decade-long journey to get the rights to publish it in English. "Just the poetry of that name - 'The Talisman of Happiness' - it felt timeless and also like it was from so long ago," Szczerban says."
"Boni, who died in 1973, was one of Italy's first food writers, and the seeds of "The Talisman of Happiness" grew from a magazine. She codified and tested dishes that have remained the backbone of Italian cooking and reflect regional differences. There are 10 gnocchi recipes, 12 minestrones and 20 risottos. "This is a cookbook that's really meant for cooking. It is a book for cooks. It's a book that's intended to be used, not"
Il Talismano della Felicita, first published in 1929 by Ada Boni, became a staple Italian household cookbook and wedding gift. The work codifies and tests dishes that form the backbone of Italian cooking and reflects regional differences, offering nearly 1,700 recipes including 10 gnocchi, 12 minestrones and 20 risottos. The book's simplicity and accessibility likened it to The Joy of Cooking. Voracious publisher Michael Szczerban secured English rights after a decade-long effort, inspired in part by Samin Nosrat. Entries present ingredients and concise directions, aiming to be a practical, used cookbook for home cooks rather than decorative shelf art.
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