The day after my 3 miles, 6 days a week jogging, vegetarian, dentist Dad died in 2008 from a rare form of cancer, my life long hog farming Great-Great Uncle died, then the next day my full of life cousin died too. Dad was 70 years of age, Uncle Pearl 108 and Little Melvin only 16. All succumbed to physical…

Some form of pesto, which translates to paste according to America’s Test Kitchen folks, has been enjoyed in Genoa, Italy since the Roman era. Because basil originated in Central Africa and Asia, the popular herb wasn’t introduced to Europe until the 19th Century. Subsequently, marjoram, parsley and walnuts were part of the earliest versions of…