Photo was taken a few years ago (10 years ago), and I'm now have some white hairs.  I guess I'll have to update the photo one of these days to my "older" look!  I'm jut not in a hurry to do this!

Linda Stradley is a cookbook author, culinary historian, web site editor, and internet entrepreneur who has been publishing her culinary website What’s Cooking America since 1997.

This web site is a continuation of her first cookbook also called What's Cooking America, which she co-authored with her friend Andra Cook of Raleigh, North Carolina.

What’s Cooking America is a family-friendly culinary portal to the web which enjoys 5 million plus visitors each month. Her food articles and cooking history information appear in newspapers and magazines worldwide. Linda considers her website a "work in progress," and is always working to make it better.

Linda and her husband, Don, live in Oregon where they divide their time between their two homes. One in the Willamette Valley where they have a pinot noir vineyard, and the other in Central Oregon. Linda is the mother of three grown children and the grandmother of six (one more on the way this year).

Linda says, "My mom was a great cook, but she cooked the typical foods of the 50's of overcooked meat and vegetables. It wasn't until I really got interested in cooking for my family that I discovered the wonders of great food using simple fresh ingredients! I also discovered the love of eating and the problems of weight gain!"