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Christmas Dinner at Mount Vernon, 1790 December 9, 2009December 2, 2024
Christmas in Antebellum Virginia: Part II December 3, 2009December 2, 2024
Christmas in Antebellum Virginia: Part I November 30, 2009December 2, 2024
Breaking: State Dinner Menu Released November 24, 2009November 24, 2009
The Feat of Feasting November 16, 2009November 26, 2024
The Chicken or the Egg? 1. The Egg and Art* October 12, 2009December 5, 2024
Bean Burners and Hash Rasslers: More Logging Camp Food September 15, 2009December 5, 2024
Diana Kennedy’s Menu for Charles, Prince of Wales July 20, 2009November 23, 2009
Christmas Menu 1890 from Godey’s Lady’s Book December 19, 2008January 13, 2025
Christmas in the White House: President Benjamin Harrison’s Carlsbad Wafers and His 1890 Christmas Dinner December 17, 2008January 13, 2025
BREAKING: Camp David / White House Thanksgiving Menu 2008 November 26, 2008January 13, 2025

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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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