Linda Larsen (Northfield, MN) is a professional home economist and the author of several Everything? cookbooks, including"The Everything? No Trans Fat Cookbook, The Everything? Meals for a Month Cookbook", and "The Everything? Quick and Easy 30-Minute, 5-Ingredient Cookbook". She has a degree in food science and nutrition from the University of Minnesota. Ms. Larsen has been the About.com Guide for Busy Cooks since January 2002.