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A Meditation on Elizabeth Marshall Thomas’s “Growing Old: Notes on Aging with Something Like Grace” March 2, 2023November 20, 2024
Cabbage and Black-Eyed Peas, Oh My! A New Year’s Tradition in the South December 31, 2021November 20, 2024
Cooking in Africa: Memories and Reflections During COVID-19 Isolation May 20, 2020April 19, 2023
“Wisdom Soaked in Palm Oil: Journeying Through the Food and Flavors of Africa” My Newest Book Now Available!! March 12, 2020March 12, 2020
Wisdom Soaked in Palm Oil: Food & Flavors of Africa, a New Book Forthcoming January 9, 2020January 9, 2020
Shanda, a Story of Africa and AIDS November 30, 2016November 21, 2024
They Called it Callaloo October 2, 2016November 21, 2024
African Cuisines: Cookbooks for Exploration and Discovery of Superb Flavors June 9, 2016November 21, 2024
Peanuts and the Cooking of West Africa April 13, 2016November 21, 2024
Cassava, One Rugged World-Traveling Ingredient April 4, 2016November 21, 2024
Hoppin’ John, or Dashing Myths Galore December 30, 2015November 21, 2024
Uncovering the Myths of the “Founding Mother” Cuisine: A Few Words About England, Africa, and a Bibliography November 4, 2015November 21, 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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