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The Talisman of Happiness: The Most Iconic Italian Cookbook Ever Written (Ada Boni) coconuts With a versatile recipe thatIn 1929, two years before The Joy of Cooking was published in America, and two decades before The Silver Spoon in Italy, Ada Boni wrote The Talisman of Happinessthe 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 pleasureincluding the iconic Marcella Hazan, who used the book to teach herself how to cook. Cataloging all