Linda Larsen , BS in Food Science and Nutrition, (Northfield, MN) is a cookbook author and home economist who specializes in nutrition-based, healthy, slow-cooker, and quick-and-easy recipes. Ms. Larsen has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal several times for articles about food trends and holiday cooking, and her recipes have appeared in Good Housekeeping? s ? Quick and Simple? magazine. She concentrated on food safety, working around allergies and guests? preferences, and inexpensive party foods. She holds a degree in biology from St. Olaf College, and a degree with high distinction in food science and nutrition from the University of Minnesota.
