DORIS REYNOLDS

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Doris Reynolds is a long-time contributor to the Wednesday Food section of Neapolitan.

Reynolds was born in Kane, Pa., and moved to Charleston, S.C., as a young teenager. She dropped out of school, started working, and had a son at a young age. She worked for the Navy, both as a typist and in public relations. Her early struggle paid off years later.

Reynolds has started and owned several public relations agencies, had a lengthy and successful career as a journalist and author, and even owned a Haitian art studio. She moved to Naples more than 55 years ago.

She’s traveled much of the world (India, Germany, England, Turkey, Greece and Cuba). Still, Naples is the only place she’d want to live. She’s a bit of a recluse, preferring to work from a studio in her rustic yet beautiful cottage near the beach. Reynolds, who won’t reveal her age, lives there with Lucy, a five-year-old rescue dog. She’s written books (“When Peacocks Were Roasted and Mullet Were Fried” and “Let’s Talk Food”), and is Naples’ official historian. Read more about Doris in our "My Life So Far" feature on her.

Recent stories:

• Doris Reynolds: Each Thanksgiving, I remember the flavors of Yugoslavia
  November 25, 2008
• Mr. and Mrs. Gingerbread Decorating Contest at 32nd annual Festival of Lights
  November 18, 2008
• Let’s Talk Food: Quail becoming rare even in hunting preserves
  November 4, 2008
• Doris Reynolds: Superstitions not limited to All Hallow’s Eve
  October 28, 2008
• Let’s Talk Food: Tasty cure for all that ails you
  October 21, 2008
• Doris Reynolds: The rich and wonderful legacy of Native America foods
  October 14, 2008
• Let’s Talk Food: Finding comfort at the dinner table
  October 7, 2008
• Let’s Talk Food: The fruit of the gods
  September 30, 2008
• Let’s Talk Food: Priciest pork quite a prize
  September 23, 2008
• Let's Talk Food: Melons offer fragrance, taste of the days of late summer
  September 16, 2008
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