{"product_id":"italian-regional-cooking-by-ada-boni-1969-edition","title":"Italian Regional Cooking by Ada Boni - 1969 Edition","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{HISTORY}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s, Italy's best loved cook, Ada Boni (1881-1973) enchanted Americans with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"vintage-ada-boni-cookbooks\" href=\"https:\/\/shopinthevintagekitchen.com\/search?q=ada+boni\" class=\"text-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Talisman Italian Cook Book\u003c\/em\u003e ,\u003c\/a\u003ea cherished kitchen bible stuffed full of traditional recipes that had been translated from her original early 20th century Italian behemoth \u003cem\u003eIl Talismano. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1969, Ada was back with a new book, \u003cem\u003eItalian Regional Cooking \u003c\/em\u003eand again dazzled all lovers of food and Italy.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eUnlike the American version of\u003cem\u003e The Talisman, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich  was a small book of recipes with an unillustrated, no frills approach to preparing traditional food,  \u003cem\u003eItalian Regional Cuisine \u003c\/em\u003ewas the complete opposite.  Large in size and peppered with full-color food photography throughout, I.R.C. reads as much like a travel guide through 14 different regions of Italy as it does a recipe book. Each region is broken down via chapter with an introduction by Ada discussing the food culture of that particular area and what factors and flavors makes each one unique.\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining over 590 recipes, Ada explains how climate, topography, history, culture, and local ingredients define each area of Italy, producing signature recipes that are staple dishes different from any other area.  In words and photographs, ths cookbook captures the essence of what it means to enjoy pizza di Pasqua in Umbria, to savour olive oil in combination with rustic chestnut cakes in Tuscany, and to sample cheeses from the Lodi area of Lombardy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCooks and readers will learn about the history of specific recipes, some which date back centuries, about customs surrounding mealtimes and how they've changed to suit the needs of a modern (1960s) society, and which wine varietals are consumed more often in specific areas of the country as opposed to others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegions discussed here include Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria-The Marches, Rome-Lazio, Abruzzo-Molise, Naples Campagna, Calabria-Lucania, Apulia, Sicily, and Sardinia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished just four years before Ada passed away at the age of 92, this book was her swan song, the ultimate love letter to a country she wholeheartedly adored her entire life. And in writing so beautifully about the food and the culture of Bel Paese, readers in turn will fall in love not only with Italy but with Ada too. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInteresting recipes include Egg and Cheese Soup, Spaghetti with Bacon, Baked Tortellini Noodles Bologna Style, Artichokes Venezia Giulia Style, Spiced Rum Fritters, Cabbage with Pork Sausages, Potato Gnocchi Roman Style, Sicilian Fried Pastries with Coffee Filling, Onion Pie as made in Lecce, Stuffed Sweet Peppers, Country Cheese Pie, Lasagna with Ricotta Cheese, Sardinian Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese Stuffing, Beef Pot Roast Veneto Style Pizza of the Four Seasons, Cherry Tart Roman Style, Risotto with Florence Fennel and so many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{SPECIAL FEATURES}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1969 edition published by Bonanza Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e293 pages, not including index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 593 recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes original dust jacket \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated throughout with color photography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslated by Maria Langdale and Ursula Whyte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll recipes include both the traditional Italian recipe name and the English translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll recipes include both US and UK measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{CONDITION}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn beautiful vintage condition, this book is clean and bright throughout with no cooking spots, stains, or notations.  The dust jacket is entirely in one piece. There is. little bit of wrinkling in the top edge of the jacket and a small blank dot on the first few pages of the book, which looks to be a printing malfunction. The spine is tight and all pages are intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e{SIZE}\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 12\" inches (length) x 9.5\" inches (width) x 1.25\" inches (thickness) and weighs 3.12 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ada Boni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68357357568223,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2133\/8945\/files\/italian-regional-cooking-ada-boni-1969-edition-2.png?v=1793488260","url":"https:\/\/shopinthevintagekitchen.com\/products\/italian-regional-cooking-by-ada-boni-1969-edition","provider":"In The Vintage Kitchen Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}