Bernarda Seitz

María Bernarda Seitz (born June 19, 1927 in General Acha ; † June 16, 2014 in Quilmes ), born Florentina Seitz , also known as Hermana Bernarda, was an Argentine religious sister, non-fiction author and presenter on Argentine television.

Live and act

Seitz came from a Volga German family who had emigrated to Argentina. There the family lived in the provinces of La Pampa and Córdoba .

She entered the Congregation of the Holy Cross on February 20, 1944 and took the religious name María Bernarda and worked temporarily as a home economics teacher. In 1986 and 1987 Seitz lived in Germany and Switzerland to get to know their roots and to perfect their cooking skills.

From 2002 onwards, at the suggestion of a course participant, Seitz appeared on Elgourmet.com for several years with the cooking program Dulces Tentaciones (“Sweet Temptations”), followed by Saladas Tentaciones (“Salty Temptations”). This format was later adopted by América 2 . In the programs that were recorded in the monastery kitchen, she combined practical recipes and instructions with teaching philosophical and religious questions. In addition, she was invited to various programs. At the same time, her books hit the Argentine bestseller lists.

Bernarda Seitz died of complications from a stroke.

Books (selection)

• Cien recetas: Hna. Bernarda. Buenos Aires 2003.
• La cocina de la Hermana Bernarda. Buenos Aires 2006.
• Cocina y meditación. 100 Recetas de la Hermana Bernarda. Buenos Aires 2006.

Web links

• Verónica Wiñazki: La hermana Bernarda. (Interview).
• Soledad Vallejos: La cocina de la hermana Bernarda. Página 12 , June 14, 2002.
• Murió la hermana Bernarda Seitz. La Nación of June 16, 2014.
• El adiós de la inolvidable hermana Bernarda, estrella de elgourmet.com. El Tiempo from June 18, 2014.