"The first Western cookbook appeared a little more than 1,600 years ago. “De re coquinara” (concerning cookery) is attributed to a Roman gourmet named Apicius who, legend has it, poisoned himself upon learning that he could no longer afford to eat fancy food." --from "Pluck a Flamingo," economist.com.
Yep. I dig his vibe. Thanks to Eric for this one!
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12795620
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