Linda Larsen is the author of The Everything Meals for a Month Cookbook, The Everything Meals on a Budget Cookbook and The About.com Guide to Shortcut Cooking. A professional home economist, Linda has been the Busy Cooks Guide at About.com since 2002. She holds a degree with high distinction in food science and nutrition from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in biology from St. Olaf College. She lives in Northfield, MN.