Allow me to introduce myself. My name is James Reed. My friends call me ‘The Old Troll’ or sometimes ‘Troll’ for short. That is how I got the name for my company, Old Troll Marketing. I am 48 years young (it’s a state of mind!), and I have been married for 28-1/2 years. I have 4 children and 4 stepchildren. Three are in heaven, and the rest are ages 10, 18, 21, 24, & 27. I also have 2 grandsons ages 3-1/2 and 3, and a five month old granddaughter.
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My regular working career has been almost entirely in the field of building & industrial maintenance, currently including water and wastewater treatment. I also ran my own construction company (new construction & remodeling) for a number of years in addition to my regular job. My hobbies include: camping, fishing, a little golf, music (playing and listening to country & classic rock), and of course, cooking. I started my internet business as a new way to supplement my existing income.
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You’re probably surprised that a guy is running a website selling cookbooks. Well, I happen to enjoy cooking! Both of my grandmothers were the type to cook everything from scratch without a recipe, so I learned at a young age to taste the food as I cooked. (I’ve always been well known for hanging around the kitchen when someone’s cooking and doing a little sampling!) My mother is a darn good cook in her own right, and most of her meals are made from scratch also.
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My wife worked in food service for over 15 years so she’s also quite a cook. At home my wife and I share in the cooking responsibilities. We take turns cooking the family meals and sometimes we cook together. Like most people who cook we both have developed and fine-tuned our favorite recipes. We each have our own way of cooking with subtle variations in our cooking styles.
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I firmly believe you can never have too many cookbooks. (Of course, I also have the same theory when it comes to fishing poles. Just look in our shed, and you’ll find about 30!) We have 30 cookbooks on our shelves, three 3-ring binders of recipes from magazines, and 63 cookbooks on disc. Yet, we’re always on the lookout for more recipes. There are currently 63 cookbooks on this site and I am working to add more, so please return occasionally.
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Thank you for visiting and happy cooking!
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James Reed
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‘The Old Troll’
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Old Troll Marketing
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