Quote of the day
I am tired, Beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little inkdrops, And posting it.
Waverley Root

Born: April 15, 1903
Died: October 31, 1982 (aged 79)
Bio: Waverley Lewis Root was an American journalist and writer. Root authored the classic The Food of Italy on Italy and its regional cuisines.
Known for:
- The Food of France (1958)
- The Food of Italy (1971)
- The cooking of Italy (1968)
- Eating in America (1976)
- Contemporary French Cooking (1962)