One night, as I baked ensaymadas, the phone rang. “You don’t know me. Your mother saved my life. I have searched for her for 50 years.” He was an American POW during WW2 in the Philippines. Read the rest in my history & food #memoir EveryOunceOfCourage.com #FilipinaHeroine #history

What’s your #Mother or any Mom you know reading ? Consider this history and food #memoir + recipes which showcases a #Filipina heroine. EveryOunceOfCourage.com

Bake this easy #Banana Bread with Langka (Jackfruit) for #dessert or snacks any day. This is. family favorite. My recipe on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/banana-bread... #FilipinoFood

What’s cooking? Easy Chicken #Adobo is classic comfort food. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/chicken-adob... #FilipinoFood

What’s your #Mother or any Mom you know reading ? Consider this history and food #memoir + recipes which showcases a #Filipina heroine. EveryOunceOfCourage.com

Broken Windows Jello Dessert was the no-bake easy #dessert my #Mom taught me. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/broken-glass... #recipeshare

My version of Korean Japchae- noodles with vegetables and beef strips for #dinner. Recipe is on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/korean-japch... #AsianRecipes

Make these easy Pichi-Pichi cassava bite-sized treats in the microwave for 12 minutes. In an instant you have #snacks or a #dessert! My recipe is on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/pichi-pichi-... #FilipinoFood

Bake these easy, decadent #dessert : #Chocolate Brownies with Walnuts for #MothersDay weekend. My version was inspired by the Let’s Cook With Nora cookbook. Click recipe on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/chocolate-br...

Vegetable Pancit Sotanghon is an all-veggies stir fry of cellophane #noodles with vegetables. Make it for a family dinner or a party. My recipe is on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/vegetable-pa... #FilipinoFood #homecooking

Kare-Kare, the classic #Filipino ox tail peanut stew with vegetables is a labor of love and what you can make for #MothersDay. My recipe for @thekitchn.bsky.social www.thekitchn.com/kare-kare-re... #homecooking

Do you need an easy, delicious #dessert for #MothersDay? Make this no-bake Mango Float. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/mango-float-... #FilipinoFood

Beef Short Ribs Calderetta cooked in the Instant Pot or stovetop is a delicious, fall-off-the-bone meal you can make for #MothersDay. Serve with rice & enjoy. Recipe on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/beef-short-r... #FilipinoFood

“ I brought your book Every Ounce of Courage for my mother to read. She says it’s been engrossing. “- Aileen Suzara, author. Do you need a #MothersDay gift 🎁? EveryOunceOfCourage.com is sold at most booksellers in the USA and in the Philippines. It is a gift of love for anyone ❤️

Do you need a #MothersDay gift? My history & food #memoir is about a #Filipina heroine who saved lives in WW2. She was also a wife, mother, sister, daughter, best friend & a whiz in the kitchen. READ MORE in EveryOunceOfCourage.com

Fire up the grill for these #Filipino Pork Barbecue. Great for parties or fiesta time. Make a double batch if people are coming. My recipe for Grilled Pork Skewers on @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/grilled-pork...

Kinilaw of #Shrimps with Mangoes is the easy, no-cook #Filipino appetizer that’s great for spring into summer. Serve with your favorite grilled dishes. Recipe on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/kinilaw-shri...

The Hardinera is the #Filipino Meatloaf with vegetables. Easy to make for the weekend or any day. Recipe is on The Quirino Kitchen thequirinokitchen.com/hardinera-fi... #homecooking

It’s national indie bookstore day. Give love to your favorite independent #bookstore. My history and food #memoir Every Ounce of Courage by Elizabeth Ann Besa Quirino - Available at Bookshop.org It’s a #Filipino memoir with recipes.

What are you reading? My history and food #memoir is in indie bookstores. Checkout @bookshop.org bookshop.org/p/books/ever... #FilipinaHeroines

Eat #dessert first! 17 Nostalgic Childhood Recipes for @simplyrecipes.com ! Checkout my Maiz Con Hielo (3rd on list) in this roundup www.simplyrecipes.com/nostalgic-ch...

22 Dinners you can make in 25 minutes or less! Check out my easy #Filipino Macaroni Chicken Sopas (number 13) in this roundup for @simplyrecipes www.simplyrecipes.com/25-minute-di... #homecooking

What’s cooking? The classic #Filipino Sinigang, tart, savory soup meal of pork and vegetables is an all-season favorite. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/pork-sinigan...

Do you love #rice? Here’s 15 Easy One-Pan Rice Recipes for any day. Check out my classic #Filipino Arroz Caldo (number 7) for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/one-pan-rice...

Have you read the 5-star #reviews on @goodreads of my history and culinary #memoir EveryOunceOfCourage.com ? www.goodreads.com/en/book/show... #FilipinaHeroines

What’s cooking? Bistek is the classic #Filipino beef slices cooked with calamansi and soy sauce. Serve with rice. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/bistek-recip... #homecooking

Garlic Fried Rice or the #Filipino Sinangag cooks quickly and only needs a few ingredients. Make it with leftovers. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/garlic-fried...

For our #Easter weekend family get together I made Lumpia Shanghai because that’s how we roll. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/lumpia-shang... #FilipinoFood

Deviled Eggs with Longanisas are delicious and delightful #appetizers. My recipe is on The Quirino Kitchen. #FilipinoFood thequirinokitchen.com/deviled-eggs...

There’s still time to make Biko- classic #Filipino rice cake for the Easter family gathering. Easy to make with 4 ingredients. Thick and sweet for #dessert. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/easy-biko-re...

One night, as I baked ensaymadas, the phone rang. “You don’t know me. Your mother saved my life. I have searched for her for 50 years.” He was an American POW during WW2 in the Philippines. Read the rest in my history & food #memoir EveryOunceOfCourage.com #FilipinaHeroine #history

What’s on the menu for the #Easter family gathering? We’re having Pancit Bihon. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/pancit-bihon... #FilipinoFood

Big sister, Little Mother. Rosa Quirino Eugenio. A President’s sister. Read my story again via @positivelyfilipino.bsky.social www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/lit... #WomensHistoryMonth

What is Calamansi? My feature on this citrus fruit popular in #Filipino cooking is on @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/what-is-cala...

What’s cooking? Easy Bistik, a favorite way to cook #beef slices. Savory and citrusy all at once. Serve with rice. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/bistek-recip... #FilipinoFood #homecooking

Taho is one of my favorite Filipino dishes. Breakfast, afternoon snack, even dessert. So light, yet rich and comforting

Taho- silken tofu with tapioca in syrup. A popular #Filipino street food you can now make at home. My recipe for @thekitchn.bsky.social www.thekitchn.com/taho-recipe-...

Save the Date! Monday, March 23, 2026 - 6 PM Philippine Consulate General New York 556 5th Avenue, NY, NY 10036 🇵🇭🇺🇸 For International Women’s History Month, the Philippine Consulate General New York invited me to be the featured author of a literary event to discuss my memoir EveryOunceOfCourage.com

Grateful and honored my history #memoir Every Ounce of Courage: A Daughter’s Reflections On Her Mother’s Bravery, is now at the @FilipinasHeritageLibrary - at the @Ayala Museum, with the rest of the Roderick Hall Collection of #WWIIhistory books. #EveryOunceOfCourage

More than anything, I enjoyed home cooked meals like Pork Sinigang, pork #stew in tamarind during my balikbayan trip to the #Philippines. I’m cooking it now. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/pork-sinigan... #FilipinoFood

Biko, the #Filipino rice cake with coconut was made especially for us during our balikbayan visit to the Philippines. I’m making it now for merienda #snacks and dessert. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/easy-biko-re...

This was always our Sunday stew. Kare-Kare, oxtail peanut stew with vegetables. When mom made this, I knew the meal was special. My recipe for @thekitchn.bsky.social www.thekitchn.com/kare-kare-re... #FilipinoFood #homecooking

A classic traditional #Filipino recipe: Kulawong Talong, vegetables in burnt coconut (from my archives) thequirinokitchen.com/kulawong-tal... #FilipinoFood

Mmmmm... Arroz Caldo... #FilipinoFood

Arroz Caldo, the chicken and rice #soup meal that’s warm and cozy. Easy to cook. Make a large stockpot today. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/arroz-caldo-... #FilipinoFood

Happy Town Fiesta to my hometown #Tarlac City, Tarlac, the province that produced 2 Philippine presidents. Read my story again “Tupig From Tarlac” via @positivelyfilipino.bsky.social www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/tup...

Not feeling well? Sip some Salabat- #Filipino Ginger Tea. Ready in minutes. Soothing for sore throats, aches and pains thequirinokitchen.com/salabat-fili... #FilipinoTea

Got #ham leftovers from the holidays? Make Omurice, the Japanese #omelet with ham and rice. Quick and easy, perfect any day, any meal. thequirinokitchen.com/omurice-japa... #AsianFood

Divine “Food for the Gods” date bars and favorite sweet treats to bake & give for the #holidays. There’s still time thequirinokitchen.com/food-for-the... #FilipinoDesserts #bakedFromScratch

What’s on your #Christmas or #NewYear menu? Pancit Bihon is a noodle dish easy and delicious for a party and gathering. My recipe for @simplyrecipes.com www.simplyrecipes.com/pancit-bihon... #FilipinoFood