I’m Cynthia Furey. I’m a writer and editor who can’t decide between big cities and small, cozy spaces. But lucky for me, there’s no reason why we can’t have both at the same time.

In addition to this blog, my food writing appears in places like The Orange County Register, Orange Coast magazine, TASTE magazine, Leite’s Culinaria and Saveur.com. I’m also an editor for the LA/OC  Zagat Survey restaurant guide. I have degrees in English and culinary arts, a yellow belt in karate and giant hands and feet.

And, I love screenwriting. I won this contest, and I’m currently writing a television pilot and short film. I’ve got specs and whatnot as well, should you fancy a read. You can contact me at cynthiafurey@yahoo.com. Here’s my LinkedIn page, if you like that sorta thing.

Some of my favorite published pieces

• Marathon du Medic: France’s boozy marathon. This is where I got to dress up in a ridiculous hula costume and run a marathon while drinking some of the most awesome wines Bordeaux has to offer. The best part? You can do this, too.
• Food 101: Kitchen Sink Mashed Potatoes. You wouldn’t believe how much heavy cream, butter and and cheese that potatoes can hold.
• Food 101: Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur. Know the difference between the two? I didn’t, ’til I went to culinary school…
• Food 101: Pumpkin muffins with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. It doesn’t matter whether the muffin or the cupcake came first. Just that they’re both easy to make when you’ve got a can of pureed pumpkin.
• An underground dining experience: The Ghetto Gourmet. Let’s all sit on the floor of some stranger’s house and eat food prepared by other strangers as we attempt smalltalk with each other. It’s fun, I promise.
• Food 101: Peach Muffins. A recipe for your overripe, squishy peaches.
• Real Italian food at Roma D’Italia, Tustin. Big, fat plates of red-sauced euphoria at a local restaurant that’s been around almost forever.
• Exploring the massive Southern-rooted beast that is the Turducken. Thanksgiving will never be the same again.
• The wonders of bacon sushi at Fish in a Bottle, Placentia. Bacon sushi. Again: Bacon. Sushi.
• Having “chicken” at The Veggie Grill, Irvine. I got your (pseudo) beef right here.

NON-FOOD stories:

• Talking with man’s best friend: Tyson the Skateboarding Dog and the O.C. Pet Guide. Oh, how we love our furry friends.
• Survival is a Very  Cool Trick. This guy is a master at sleight-of-hand tricks.