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Memory, My Old Friend

Memory, My Old Friend

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Cynthia BertelsenIn France, Photography, Thailand3 Minutes Read

A Trip to the Bathroom, Being a Reflection on the Passing and the Passion (and the red-walled toilette) of M. F. K. Fisher

A Trip to the Bathroom, Being a Reflection on the Passing and the Passion (and the red-walled toilette) of M. F. K. Fisher

Posted on October 21, 2020October 23, 2020 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Cooking, Critic's Corner, Food writing, Writing7 Minutes Read

Going to the Desert

Going to the Desert

Posted on March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Deserts, Gardens, Local foods, Photography1 Minute Read

Lauren Groff’s “Florida”: Nurturing Noirishness

Lauren Groff’s “Florida”: Nurturing Noirishness

Posted on July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Book Reviews, Florida, Writing2 Minutes Read

Come to Dinner: A Meditation on Judy Chicago’s Art

Come to Dinner: A Meditation on Judy Chicago’s Art

Posted on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Art, Photography2 Minutes Read

A Murder of Crows, An Unkindness of Ravens

A Murder of Crows, An Unkindness of Ravens

Posted on October 11, 2017November 8, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Florida2 Minutes Read

Traces of Old Florida

Traces of Old Florida

Posted on September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Florida, Photography1 Minute Read

9 Years of Writing about History … A Celebration!

9 Years of Writing about History … A Celebration!

Posted on July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn African Cooking, American Cooking, Cookbooks, England, English Cooking, Florida, France, French Cooking, Photography, Southern cooking, Southern Food, Spain, Spanish cooking5 Minutes Read

Tales of Alligator Flesh and Tails

Tales of Alligator Flesh and Tails

Posted on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Alligator, Cookbooks, Florida, Photography, Southern cooking, Southern Food4 Minutes Read

Seeking Food at the Crossroads of History

Seeking Food at the Crossroads of History

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cooking, Europe, France, French Cooking, Mexico, Photography2 Minutes Read

Just a Few Pictures, and a Few Words

Just a Few Pictures, and a Few Words

Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Editorials, Florida, Food writing, Photography1 Minute Read

It’s the Environment, Stupid

It’s the Environment, Stupid

Posted on June 2, 2017June 13, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Florida, Photography1 Minute Read

A Night of Jasmine Blooming

A Night of Jasmine Blooming

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Photography3 Minutes Read

Breath and Air and the Mysteries of Spring

Breath and Air and the Mysteries of Spring

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, English Cooking, Photography, Poetry3 Minutes Read

Art, Spirit, Life: The Joys and the Sorrows of Trees

Art, Spirit, Life: The Joys and the Sorrows of Trees

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Photography4 Minutes Read

The Enchanted Bamboo Forest

The Enchanted Bamboo Forest

Posted on February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Cooking, Gardens, Photography2 Minutes Read

The Fallibility of Memory, or, The Fabulists among Us

The Fallibility of Memory, or, The Fabulists among Us

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Cooking, Photography, Reference3 Minutes Read

Day 8: Apples – Celebrate American Food History

Day 8: Apples – Celebrate American Food History

Posted on July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn American Cooking, Apples, Cookbooks, England, Germany, Photography4 Minutes Read

Time to Cook

Time to Cook

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn American Cooking, Cookbooks, Cooking, Photography1 Minute Read

The Grandmothers

The Grandmothers

Posted on March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Photography1 Minute Read

What is Bliss to Me is Not Bliss to You …

What is Bliss to Me is Not Bliss to You …

Posted on March 10, 2016March 10, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Photography1 Minute Read

Water, Nature’s Driving Force

Water, Nature’s Driving Force

Posted on March 9, 2016March 10, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Photography1 Minute Read

Home. What Signifies Home to You?

Home. What Signifies Home to You?

Posted on March 7, 2016March 10, 2016 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, Photography1 Minute Read

Happy Christmas 2015!

Happy Christmas 2015!

Posted on December 25, 2015December 19, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Christmas, Cookbooks, Photography1 Minute Read

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Cookbooks, England, English Cooking, Southern Food, Thanksgiving1 Minute Read

Food, the Dog Days of Summer, and a Few Other Shocking Facts

Food, the Dog Days of Summer, and a Few Other Shocking Facts

Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Agriculture, China, Cookbooks, Cooking, France, Photography4 Minutes Read

Hey, Wait a Minute: Glimpsing What’s Really Behind Words like “Ethnic”

Hey, Wait a Minute: Glimpsing What’s Really Behind Words like “Ethnic”

Posted on July 28, 2015July 28, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Africa, Asia, Cookbooks, Europe, Photography2 Minutes Read

What is Home?

What is Home?

Posted on July 5, 2015July 5, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Holidays, Photography, United States1 Minute Read

Water – The Staff of Life

Water – The Staff of Life

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Photography1 Minute Read

On the Street where I Live … or Close, Anyway

On the Street where I Live … or Close, Anyway

Posted on June 9, 2015June 21, 2015 by Cynthia BertelsenIn Photography1 Minute Read

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