Quote of the day
I can only say that one's individual situation is more real and important to oneself than the devastations of fates and empires especially when they do not vitally affect oneself
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)






