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Tag: Southern Food

Eating like a Lumberjack October 7, 2014October 7, 2014
Foods for a Funeral and a Farewell March 8, 2013March 8, 2013
The South is Rising Again: The 2013 James Beard Nominees February 20, 2013February 20, 2013
Are Pole Beans Like Cows? A Crashing Tale February 17, 2013February 20, 2013
* “We raise the wheat, they give us the corn” : a reflection on life in antebellum Virginia February 4, 2013February 6, 2013
* Biscuits and Buttermilk: A New Year and New Directions January 2, 2013April 20, 2023
The Saga of a Virginia Coal Town (Part 1): By the Sweat of Your Face You Shall Eat Bread, till You Return to the Ground, for Out of it You were Taken December 13, 2012November 22, 2024
Fallow Time, or, The Rewards of Lying Low and Following Winding Paths November 28, 2012November 23, 2024
Ladies of the Pen and the Cookpot: Edna Lewis September 2, 2010November 28, 2024
The Lady From Chatham, Virginia August 6, 2008January 14, 2013

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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