
She was born Ada Giaquinto in 1891 and died in 1973. She was an Italian cook and the author of 'Il talismano della felicità', one of the fundamental books of Italian recipes and probably the first addressed to housewives (and married women in general).
Recipes for antipasto, soup, pasta, main dishes, and sweets are accompanied by descriptions of the people, customs, and scenery typical of Italy's major gastronomic regions