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Posted on October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Paintings1 Minute Read

The Threads of Time, or, Who is that Woman in the Painting?

The Threads of Time, or, Who is that Woman in the Painting?

Posted on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 by Cynthia BertelsenIn England, English Cooking, Gardens, Paintings, Photography2 Minutes Read

Prometheus Unbound: New Evidence on Humans’ Early Use of Fire

Prometheus Unbound: New Evidence on Humans’ Early Use of Fire

Posted on May 30, 2015June 29, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Africa, Archaeology, Cooking, Drawings, France, Paintings4 Minutes Read

Food, Photography of

Food, Photography of

Posted on February 15, 2015February 15, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Cooking, Editorials, Food Columns, Food writing, Paintings, Photography4 Minutes Read

Pears – an Exploration of Ancient Food Preservation

Pears – an Exploration of Ancient Food Preservation

Posted on November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 by Cynthia BertelsenIn American Cooking, China, France, French Cooking, Local foods, Paintings, Pears, Photography3 Minutes Read

A New “Baby” in the House! Mushroom: A Global History, That Is

A New “Baby” in the House! Mushroom: A Global History, That Is

Posted on October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Books, Mushrooms, Paintings, Photography, Reference1 Minute Read

The Curse of Corn: Poverty and Politics and Pellagra

The Curse of Corn: Poverty and Politics and Pellagra

Posted on July 24, 2012January 14, 2013 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Agriculture, Corn, Hunger, Italy, Local foods, Paintings, Southern Food, Spain3 Minutes Read

The Expert (French) Cook in Enlightenment France: A Review

The Expert (French) Cook in Enlightenment France: A Review

Posted on January 14, 2012February 6, 2012 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Book Reviews, Chefs, Cooking, Food writing, France, French Cooking, Methods, Paintings4 Minutes Read

A Few Marrons Glacés for the Season … A Gift for You

A Few Marrons Glacés for the Season … A Gift for You

Posted on December 16, 2011February 6, 2012 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Christmas, Cookbooks, France, French Cooking, Paintings, Photography, Reference6 Minutes Read

The Cardinal and the Chef

The Cardinal and the Chef

Posted on November 11, 2011November 11, 2011 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Chefs, France, French Cooking, Paintings1 Minute Read

The Creation of French Africa: Officialdom at Work

The Creation of French Africa: Officialdom at Work

Posted on October 27, 2011October 27, 2011 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Africa, France, Paintings, Portugal1 Minute Read

Family Reunions: The Real and the Ideal

Family Reunions: The Real and the Ideal

Posted on August 17, 2011August 17, 2011 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, France, French Cooking, Paintings1 Minute Read

Feeding France’s Grande Armée: A Pictorial Tribute for Memorial Day

Feeding France’s Grande Armée: A Pictorial Tribute for Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011May 30, 2011 by Cynthia BertelsenIn England, France, French Cooking, Paintings, Photography1 Minute Read

No Partridges, Just Thirteen Desserts: French Christmas Culinary Traditions

No Partridges, Just Thirteen Desserts: French Christmas Culinary Traditions

Posted on November 30, 2010December 15, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Christmas, France, French Cooking, Paintings3 Minutes Read

French Cuisine, an Exposition on Medieval Food Not to be Missed

French Cuisine, an Exposition on Medieval Food Not to be Missed

Posted on November 22, 2010December 27, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Cooking, Food News, France, French Cooking, Paintings, Photography1 Minute Read

Idylls of Cuisine, #80

Idylls of Cuisine, #80

Posted on September 19, 2010August 23, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn France, French Cooking, Mushrooms, Paintings, Reference1 Minute Read

Curl Up with a Nice Food Blog …

Curl Up with a Nice Food Blog …

Posted on July 21, 2010July 21, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Paintings1 Minute Read

Idylls of Cuisine, #65

Idylls of Cuisine, #65

Posted on June 6, 2010June 5, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Cooking, Greece, Italy, Paintings1 Minute Read

Of Herbs and Other Country Messes

Of Herbs and Other Country Messes

Posted on May 11, 2010May 12, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Books, Cookbooks, England, Europe, Greece, Middle Ages, Paintings3 Minutes Read

Pass the Nostalgia, and Nix the Organics

Pass the Nostalgia, and Nix the Organics

Posted on April 14, 2010April 14, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Books, Cookbooks, Critic's Corner, Editorials, Food writing, Paintings4 Minutes Read

Idylls of Cuisine, #51

Idylls of Cuisine, #51

Posted on February 21, 2010February 21, 2010 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Carnevale, Lent, Paintings1 Minute Read

The Art of Ash Wednesday: Omnia vanitas

The Art of Ash Wednesday: Omnia vanitas

Posted on February 17, 2010February 11, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Europe, Holland, Paintings1 Minute Read

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