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Category: Lit & Food

Climbing Back on the Horse August 20, 2025August 21, 2025
“Stoves & Suitcases” Best in the USA winner in Food Writing: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2022 December 7, 2021June 12, 2023
“Stoves & Suitcases” Best in the World winner in Food Writing: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2022 June 5, 2021April 19, 2023
Writing a Memoir? Have I Got the Perfect Book for You. February 6, 2021April 19, 2023
Meatballs & Lefse: Memories and Recipes from a Scandinavian-American Farming Life July 23, 2020April 19, 2023
Parsleyed Ham and Kitchen Breezes: The Letters of M. F. K. Fisher and Julia Child August 13, 2015November 21, 2024
The Importance of Recipes, or, You DO Follow Recipes, Don’t You? April 7, 2014November 22, 2024
And More Gifts: A Selection of Food and Culinary History Books Published in 2013 December 15, 2013April 20, 2023
What the Crystal Ball Never Reveals: A Few Words about Blogging August 14, 2013November 22, 2024
Parsleyed Ham and Kitchen Breezes: The Letters of M. F. K. Fisher and Julia Child June 22, 2012November 22, 2024
Ivan Day: Master Food Historian February 25, 2012November 25, 2024
Why Bother with Culinary History? May 9, 2011November 26, 2024

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Books By Cynthia D. Bertelsen

A book of reflective essays, including a section on life during COVID-19. Winner of a bronze medal in the Autobiography/Memoir category from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, 2024. Finalist in the Prose/Anthology category, Royal Palm Literary Awards, Florida Writers Association, 2024.
Semi-Finalist, Florida Writers Association, 2023, Anthology category. Bronze Medalist, Florida Authors and Publishers Association 2023.

Semi-Finalist, Florida Writers Association Anthology 2023. Bronze Medalist Florida Authors and Publishers Association 2023.

Winner, Gourmand Best in the USA and the World 2023; Silver medal winner, Florida Author and Publishers Association, 2023

Best in the World Winner 2022, Food Writing Category, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

REVIEWS:

Kirkus Reviews

Midwest Book Review

Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2021; Silver Medal Winner 2022, Florida Authors and Publishers Association

Winner of Best in the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Culinary History and Praised by Publishers Weekly as “a remarkable book.”

My Book about Africa, Now Available!

A Story of Witchcraft, Healing, & Love

My First Book – Mushroom: A Global History

My book, now available! On Kindle, too!

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