Author Archives: Gary Allen

One sunny afternoon, I was talking with a shopkeeper in Italy, and he asked me where I was from. When I mentioned New York’s Hudson Valley, his eyes took on a melting expression, as if he was reliving some magical moment. Then, after returning from … Continue reading →

Long before humans began to cultivate their own crops, they hunted and foraged for food. Eventually they found that they could produce larger quantities of grains and vegetables through farming, but the plants that made their meals more interesting still … Continue reading →