Cynthia D BertelsenCynthia D. Bertelsen lives in Gainesville, Florida where she writes and cooks, and the only ice in her life comes from the freezer. She is the author of Mushroom: A Global History, A Hastiness of Cooks: A Handbook for Deciphering Historic Recipes andCookbooks, In the Shadow of Ravens: A Novel, and Wisdom Soaked in Palm Oil: Journeying Through the Food and Flavors of Africa. A Hastiness of Cooks won the Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards in 2020 for the Best in Culinary History category for both the U.S. and the world. She also writes a blog - Gherkins & Tomatoes- at gherkinstomatoes.com. Read More Read Less