About the Author

Linda Larsen is a recipe developer, a food journalist, and the About.com Guide to Busy Cooks. She has written articles for "Woman's Day", "Woman's World", "Quick and Simple", and "First" magazines and was a member of the Pillsbury Bake-Off staff. She is the author of more than 25 cookbooks, including "The Everything Tex-Mex Cookbook", "The Starter Cook", and "The Everything Almost Homemade Cookbook".