Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Linda Zimmerman's books

1271 ratings | 58 reviews | avg rating:4.42

more photos (2)

Linda’s Year In Books

Linda’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Linda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Linda’s 2025 Year in Books

Linda Zimmerman’s Followers (20)

Linda’s Bookshelves

to-read (2841)
currently-reading (28)
read (1490)
did-not-finish (19)
comics (3)
cookbook (3)
giveaways (1)
listening (6)
magical (0)
mystical (0)
See all bookshelves »

Linda’s Friends (410)

LTJ

1,052 books | 4,997 friends

Kristin

2,218 books | 52 friends

Marci Heath

3,889 books | 1,788 friends

Teri Uktena

2,241 books | 292 friends

Dan Krieger

191 books | 449 friends

Jenna Vee 🌙

2,638 books | 811 friends

Cathryn Michon

90 books | 156 friends

Abby A.

7,126 books | 579 friends

More friends…

Linda Zimmerman

Goodreads Author

Born

in Chicago, The United States

September 30

Website

http://www.LindaZimmerman.net

Twitter

lzinla

Genre

Cookbooks, Nonfiction

Member Since

September 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/lindazimmerman

edit data

Linda Zimmerman is likely the only writer/realtor in Southern California who is an expert on food, kitchen design, equipment, appliances and cookbooks — and who can whip up a meal from one of her own books.

She is the author of "Puddings, Custards and Flans" and "Chicken Soup," and the co-author of "Grills and Greens," which was nominated for a James Beard Award in 1994. She is also the co-author of the best selling "Cobblers, Crumbles & Crisps and Other Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts."

Starting her career in the film business, she worked on features such as "A Bridge Too Far," "Straight Time" starring Dustin Hoffman, and the musical, "Grease," starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. She also worked in the television industry on shows Linda Zimmerman is likely the only writer/realtor in Southern California who is an expert on food, kitchen design, equipment, appliances and cookbooks — and who can whip up a meal from one of her own books.

She is the author of "Puddings, Custards and Flans" and "Chicken Soup," and the co-author of "Grills and Greens," which was nominated for a James Beard Award in 1994. She is also the co-author of the best selling "Cobblers, Crumbles & Crisps and Other Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts."

Starting her career in the film business, she worked on features such as "A Bridge Too Far," "Straight Time" starring Dustin Hoffman, and the musical, "Grease," starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. She also worked in the television industry on shows like “Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show” and “Laverne & Shirley.” After participating in the making of the premiers of “Grease” across the country, she decided to cook professionally and formed Quel Fromage, a wholesale-retail cheesecake company. While operating Quel Fromage, she accepted the position as Associate Director of the Ma Cuisine Cooking School, an adjunct of the celebrity favorite West Hollywood restaurant, Ma Maison where Wolfgang Puck was then chef.

Linda created and published,“The Food Yellow Pages,” the first comprehensive directory of the professional food world for Los Angeles in 1988 with restaurateur Susan Fine. A revised 2nd edition was published in a few years later. Today, the directory has a cult following.

Her articles have appeared in many publications, including the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Woman’s Day, Food Arts, Food & Wine, Good Food, Growing Wealth, the Gault-Millau Food Paper, the Los Angeles Times, the Daily News, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, the San Francisco Chronicle, the LA Weekly and the San Diego Union. She has also edited publications, cookbooks and tested recipes for some of the top chefs and writers in the Los Angeles area.

Linda often is a guest on local radio talk shows and is a frequent speaker at various local colleges and universities. She has hosted several local radio and TV food shows, has appeared nationally on ABC-TVs The Home Show, and was profiled at work in her own home on a featured segment of the Better Homes and Gardens TV Network show, Working At Home. Most recently she was a guest on daytime TV’s first reality series, Starting Over. She has been a featured author on the website: www.Cookstr.com several times.

Linda is also a Realtor at Compass in Beverly Hills. Originally from Chicago, she lives in the Los Angeles area and has two cats, LilyRose and OliveJune.
...more

0 posts
Linda Zimmerman's Blog

Linda Zimmerman hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Combine Editions
Linda Zimmerman’s books

Average rating: 4.35 · 23 ratings · 5 reviews · 10 distinct works

	Auto America: Car Culture: 1950s-1970s--PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN G. ZIMMERMAN by Linda Zimmerman (Goodreads Author), Greg Zimmerman, Darryl Zimmerman 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cobblers, Crumbles, & Crisps and Other Old-Fashioned Fruit Desserts by Linda Zimmerman (Goodreads Author), Peggy Mellody really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chicken Soup: 38 International Recipes from Traditional to Contemporary really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Food Yellow Pages, A Resource Director of Food, Beverages, and Restaurants- 1st Edition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Puddings, Custards, and Flans 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grills & Greens: Easy Recipes for Salads and Sandwiches 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Hedges Are Down 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Hope Lies 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Awakening Angel Connections: Heartfelt Angel Stories, Higher Learning Coaching 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sadie and the Bully by Linda Zimmerman (Goodreads Author), Neil McMillin (illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Linda Zimmerman…

Series by Linda Zimmerman

Clarkson Potter Cookbooks (7 books)
by

Linda Zimmerman (Goodreads Author)

4.31 avg rating — 102 ratings

Linda is Currently Reading

Linda Zimmerman is currently reading

The New Jerusalem

by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 03, 2026 02:34PM

Linda Zimmerman is currently reading

Woolgathering

by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 03, 2026 02:33PM

Linda Zimmerman is currently reading

A Book of Days

by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 03, 2026 02:32PM

rss
Linda’s Recent Updates

Linda Zimmerman started reading The New Jerusalem by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 03, 2026 02:34PM · like
Linda Zimmerman started reading Woolgathering by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 03, 2026 02:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Woolgathering by Patti Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Woolgathering by Patti Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Linda Zimmerman started reading A Book of Days by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 03, 2026 02:32PM · like
Linda Zimmerman started reading Devotion by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 03, 2026 02:32PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Devotion by Patti Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Devotion by Patti Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Linda Zimmerman rated a book it was amazing M Train by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 01, 2026 06:21PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of M Train by Patti Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — M Train by Patti Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Linda Zimmerman is now following Patti Smith's reviews
Oct 01, 2026 06:21PM · like
Linda Zimmerman started reading A Murder in Springtime (Bruno, Chief of Police #19) by Martin Walker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 27, 2026 01:59PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Linda Zimmerman and 84 other people liked Elle's review of The Witches of Cambridge (The Witches of Cambridge, #1): "No one is more surprised by this rating than I am.  This was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I LOVE Alice Hoffman. I literally grew up on the Practical Magic series and love Hoffman’s other books, like The Bookstore Sisters. So, I was p" Read more of this review »
Sep 27, 2026 01:26PM · see review
Linda Zimmerman and 90 other people liked Karen's review of The Witches of Cambridge (The Witches of Cambridge, #1): "Happy Publication Day – September 8, 2026! “For every book you could not find there is one waiting to be written.” One thing readers can count on is that Hoffman always has a message woven through her stories. So, where will this new series take reade" Read more of this review »
Sep 27, 2026 01:25PM · see review
Linda Zimmerman wants to read Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 27, 2026 01:24PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Linda's books…

Linda’s Quotes

“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”
― Mark Twain

tags: definitions, forgiveness

1648 likes

“While the rest of the species is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats.”
― Mark Twain

tags: cats, redheads

183 likes

“Cats are the lap-dancers of the animal world. Soon as you stop shelling out, they move on, find another lap. They're furry little sociopaths. Pretty and slick -- in love with themselves. When's the last time you saw a seeing-eye cat?”
― Andrew Vachss, Safe House

tags: cat, cats, pet, pets

116 likes