Diana Marshall is a first-time author who was inspired to write No Pasta? Are You Kidding Me?!? as a result of her own personal experiences of using food and simple cooking to battle her way back to better health.

At the peak of her career as an Appellate Administrative Law Judge, she was forced to retire after she suffered an attack of transverse myelitis, a severe neurological disorder. As she worked to manage her disabilities, she began a personal odyssey which took her to Mexico to live for three years. She then traveled around the United States with her welsh corgi Stanley looking for just the right place to settle. She eventually wound up in the Carolinas, living in Asheville and St. Helena’s Island. A transplanted Californian, Diana now enjoys living in and exploring the natural beauty of the Southeast.