Linda Larsen has a B.A. in Biology from St. Olaf College, and a B.S. in Food Science and Nutrition with High Distinction from the University of Minnesota. She has worked for the Pillsbury Company on the Bake-Off and in their test kitchens since 1988. Linda has written 37 cookbooks (and Medical Ethics for Dummies) since 2005.
The famous salad of broccoli with bacon and grapes has been around for a while. While this salad is delicious, I wanted to stretch it a bit and make it...
You may not know it, but there has been quite a debate in the foodie world about how to make the best chocolate chip cookies. Should you use more flour?...
Main dish salads are my staples for summer. But I don’t always want a chilled salad; sometimes something warm is perfect, especially on a cool summer evening. This recipe for...
I love to make frozen desserts, especially in the summer. All of my frozen sweets recipes make a bunch; they are perfect for entertaining or just to have something nice...
This fabulous salad was created by some bad spinach. I judged a Wisconsin Cheese recipe contest some years ago and the winner was a fabulous layered salad that used spinach,...
Frozen dessert recipes are great year round, but they are especially welcome in the warm spring and summer months. These desserts are made ahead of time, which makes them perfect...
While most people agree that steaks are best when cooked over coals, not everyone has a grill or even wants to grill (include me in that last group). I just...
Cream cheese frosting is pretty easy. You just beat together cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with some vanilla. You don’t need a lot of liquid for this frosting because...
I adore ice cream cakes and I always will. I first tasted one from a shop in Minneapolis, and thought that I had to create my own. Peanut butter and...
