Cynthia Furey is an editor and freelance food writer who has written restaurant reviews, food news, recipes and features for The Orange County Register and Orange Coast magazine. Currently, she is the food blogger for Orange Coast magazine’s Taste of Orange County blog. Furey graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of California, Irvine (2004), and most recently, earned an A.S. degree in Culinary Arts from Orange Coast College (2008, yay!!). She’s a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the Asian American Journalists Association, and spends most of her free time cooking, reading about food and eating. For a full resume, questions or comments, contact her at cynthiafurey@yahoo.com

Some of my favorite published pieces

• OC Fair: Zucchini Weeni and other delights
• Food 101: Kitchen Sink Mashed Potatoes, the ultimate accompaniment
• Food 101: Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur
• Food 101: Beef Burgundy for a cold, winter’s day
• Food 101: Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
• Loving Little Saigon with Finding Pho: A Guide to Little Saigon
• So happy that Suzanne Tracht opened a new restaurant in Long Beach: Tracht’s, Long Beach
• Massive custom burgers at The Counter, Irvine
• The history of the O.C. date shake
• A Napa Valley chef talks about being a businessman: Q&A with Chef Jeffrey Cerciello
• Sushi at Maki Zushi, Tustin
• An underground dining experience: The Ghetto Gourmet
• My solution for overripe peaches: Peach Muffins
• Real Italian food at Roma D’Italia, Tustin
• Exploring the massive Southern-rooted beast that is the Turducken
• Some of my picks in the Best of Orange County
• The wonders of bacon sushi at Fish in a Bottle, Placentia
• An elegant way to serve soup: Puree of mushroom soup
• Having “chicken” at The Veggie Grill, Irvine
• Easy Valentine’s Day gifts by making Chocolates
• Fun facts in a Q&A with Food Network’s Guy Fieri
• Covering a culinary competition: Chef Lewis Butler Wins a Food Fight

NON-FOOD stories:

• Talking with man’s best friend: Tyson the Skateboarding Dog and the O.C. Pet Guide
• Profile: Survival is a Very  Cool Trick