In Other Words...

In the Beginning...

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Gary Allen
Jun 14, 2022
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“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” Samuel Johnson

When I began my first steps in becoming a writer-about-food—a quarter-century ago—it was not with the goal of becoming a published author. I had simply become interested in herbs, and found that the available books on the subject did…

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