Pellegrino Artusi (Forlimpopoli, town near Forlì, 1820 - Florence, 1911) is the author of the famous Italian cookbook La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene. The first edition of 1000 exemplars has been printed in 1891 on the authors expenses because he was unable to find a publisher. Before he died in 1911 more than 50000 copies have been sold. That book is an evergreen best seller in Italy, and has been translated in Spanish, Neederlandish, German and English. Forlimpopoili is a commune in the Forli-Cesena. ... Forlì (44°13′ N 12°02′ E)is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ...

Editions:

• La Scienza in Cucina E L'arte Di Mangiar Bene , Grandi Tascabili Economici 1975, ISBN 8879835556
• Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well, University of Toronto Press 2003, ISBN 0802086578