Local attorney and food columnist, Linda Wyner, brings her encyclopedic knowledge of "foodie life" to the enterprise.  Linda's book,  Food for Thought: Musings on the History and Uses of Food, was published in 2006 by Pans on Fire Productions.  Having taken a host of classes through the California Culinary Academy and other private cooking schools, Linda has conducted cooking demonstrations and hands-on programs for a variety of audiences for several years.