Hegenderfer, Jonni: - "Former marketing professional Jonni Hegenderfer was the owner of a boutique public relations agency for 25+ years, serving McDonald's, Hershey's, Jim Beam, ConAgra, and other fortune 500 companies. She is now retired and divides her time between homes in Bonita Springs, Florida, Downers Grove, Illinois, and Grand Beach, Michigan.Jonni loves to eat and to entertain friends, and especially loves to bake-cookies, cake, or anything sweet. On a trip to Sweden, she put her Swedish cousins to work digging up old family recipes, which resulted in this book. Following her trip, she kept her friends busy cooking and eating. Her personal recipe taste-testers were asked to cook numerous recipes and then the group gathered - with a glass of wine - to taste and tweak. Each entry in A Swedish Family Cookbook has been Friend Approved!Travelling to explore the food, traditions, and cultures of other countries from Stockholm to St. Tropez to Sydney to Shanghai is always a treasured adventure. She believes there is much to learn when sharing a meal with new friends, and that the world would be a kinder place if we all committed to a global policy of International Dining Diplomacy."