In 2006, Olena Kostyukovich's book "Food. Italian Happiness", which at the same time was awarded in Moscow with the prize of the Union of Restaurateurs, and in Italy with the prize of the Bankarella Booksellers' Union. This work was published in 13 countries: China, Serbia, USA, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, Spain and others. The book is published for the first time in Ukraine. The author wrote a special preface to the Ukrainian edition, reworked the text, and added updated data.This book, the material for which was collected over 10 years in all regions of the country, introduces readers to Italian cuisine. The author describes thousands of snacks, drinks, seasonings (there are more than a hundred of them just for one type of spaghetti!), dishes, the recipe for which varies in each of the 20 regions of Italy. This is a unique culinary journey not only from the north to the south of the country, "from Homer to fast food", but also an interesting story about the secrets of the Mediterranean diet, ancient recipes, about the culinary calendar, the eroticism of Italian cuisine. A separate part of the book is occupied by glossaries, tables, classifications and specifications of products used in Italian cuisine. But this edition is not only about food, it is about the country, about its culture, evidence of which is the numerous reviews included in it by prominent people about the culinary traditions of Italy, which are inextricably linked with the country's culture. The book is intended for those who study Italy and will help to understand the country and its people through a universal culinary code.