Linda Diamond is a mammal of the hominid family and a talented multi media artist/musical performer.  Among her previous works are Stop the Dreidels (with Dr. Chompski) and The Periodic Table of the Elements (with Dr. Mendeleyev).  Although this is her first cookbook she is widely know as “The Appetizer Queen” and the inventor of the yuletide holiday drink, the Rum Pom Pom Pom (one part rum; three parts pomegranate juice).  She lives in Manhattan with her husband, who wrote this bio.  She is also very pretty.