Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Raymond Sokolov

Born: August 1, 1941 (age 84)
Bio: Raymond Sokolov is a journalist who has written extensively about food. He wrote the "Eating Out" column for The Wall Street Journal's weekend edition from 2006 until March 2010.
Known for:
- Saucier's Apprentice (1976)
- The Cook's Canon (2003)
- Wayward Reporter the Life (1980)






