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Now I suppose you’d like to know who I am.

My name is Linda Martin. A very common name… there are hundreds of us. Sometimes on the internet I use my middle name, like at my writing website where I’d like to stand out from the multitude of Linda Martins.

I’m not a natural cook, but I’ve adjusted to it over the years.

I’m a vegetarian, so you won’t find meat recipes here, but I’m not a fanatic about being vegetarian. I’m 55 this year and long ago decided I don’t want to be fanatical about anything.

I have five adult children. Only the eighteen-year-old is still at home (2008) but not for much longer. When he leaves, my second childhood officially begins.

I have a boyfriend, Bob, who cooks for me sometimes. He is awesome.

My country kitchen is located in a remote section of the Klamath National Forest in Northern California. I live in a very small town and work in one of the local restaurants part time. Cooking is a big part of my life now and I love writing about food.

I’ve been studying and using herbs for 35 years now! Seems like a long time. There’s plenty of herbs to gather locally in this forest, and I have a few others cultivated in my yard.

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When I’m not cooking or eating, I’m writing. I’ve written a lot of journals and done a lot of blogging. I hope you enjoy reading this food blog as much as I enjoy writing it!