About the Author Lydia Landry was raised in Eastern Montana surrounded by a large and extended family. This meant that there was always a gathering of one sort or another at her family's home. As is customary when folks get together there was food, and lots of it. The people who live in this area are mostly of German or Norwegian descent, and that has resulted in a large assortment of recipes and cooking styles. As a young girl, Lydia was introduced to the art of cooking. Her mother included her in the family tradition of preparing everything from home baked bread to German Potato Salad, and o...