Balanghoy

Louella Eslao- Alix 06/30/2019

  Akong pamahaw balanghoy Akong paniudto, balanghoy nga puto Akong panihapon, balanghoy gihapon! And so the song goes. I hear that when I’m in the farm or when I go around the towns of Cebu province doing…

Mechado

Louella Eslao- Alix 06/16/2019

I caught some young friends talking about the difference between Afritada, Caldereta and Mechado. I am at a certain age when I feel I  have to pass on what I know to younger persons. My prayer is…

A Mothers’ Day Paean for My Grandmother

Louella Eslao- Alix 05/12/2019

  My grandmother Leonila Araneta Tequillo Abao was a Home Economics teacher in the years called “peace time” before World War II. Our Lolo, Jose Pedrosa Abao, was one of the first college graduates from Silliman University.…

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