Quote of the day
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. You are looking into a predator's eyes. Most predators have eyes set right on the front of their heads, so they can use binocular vision to sight and track their prey.
Alexis Soyer

Born: February 4, 1810
Died: August 5, 1858 (aged 48)
Bio: Alexis Bénoit Soyer was a French celebrity chef who became the most celebrated cook in Victorian England.
Known for:
- A shilling cookery for the people (1854)
- Soyer's culinary campaign (1857)
- The Pantropheon (1853)