Ada Boni

 ( Italian Food Writers ) 

In 1928 Boni published Il talismano della felicità ( The Talisman of Happiness in English), which was an encyclopaedic collection of more than 850 recipes from across Italy. The book has been called the Italian Joy of Cooking, and became a popular present for newly-wed couples. It contained helpful advice to cooks as well as recipes, and was presented in a user-friendly way. In 1950 the book was published in New York in English as The Talisman Italian Cookbook: Italy's Bestselling Cookbook Adapted for American Kitchens, with alterations to suit American tastes.

Boni also wrote the notable book, La cucina romana ( Roman Cuisine in English), with the stated aim of saving traditional cuisine that was being lost.

Boni also ran a cooking school in Rome, and had a radio show. She died at home in Rome in May 1973 of pneumonia, aged 92.

• Boni, Ada (1929). Il talismano della felicità. I Ed.
• Boni, Ada (1930). La cucina romana. Rome: Edizioni di Preziosa.
• Boni, Ada Elogio della cucina italiana (Praise of Italian Cuisine), translated into English and Spanish
• Boni, Ada (1949). Prime esperienze di una piccola cuoca (Early Experiences of a Small Cook)
• Boni, Ada (1969). Cucina regionale italiana. Mondadori. Published as Italian Regional Cooking in English by Bonanza Books in 1969
• Riolo, Claudio (2004). "Ada Boni" in Le Italiane. vol. II.

• Italian cuisine