Every Ounce of Courage with Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino: Weaving the Stories of WWII Bravery, Heroism, and Family in a Filipino Culinary Memoir

October marks Filipino-American History Month, and I can’t think of a better way to honor the legacy of Filipinos in the United States and the Philippines than by welcoming my friend Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino in this episode. Betty Ann is an award-winning journalist, food writer, correspondent, cookbook author, artist, and the voice behind the food site The Quirino Kitchen, where she shares Filipino home cooking. She is a multi-award winner of the_ Plaridel Writing Awards_ for excellence in journalism, given by the Philippine-American Press Club, and is the recipient of a Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award for her essay, “A Hundred Mangoes in A Bottle.” She was named one of the Filipina Women’s Network's 100 Most Influential Women of the World.

In this episode, we discuss her recently published memoir, Every Ounce of Courage, where she chronicles an untold story of one of the unsung heroes of World War II — her mother, Lulu Reyes, during a frightening period of Filipino - and worldwide - history. 

Learn more about Elizabeth Ann at https://thequirinokitchen.com

Follow Elizabeth Ann on Instagram: @bettyannquirino

Podcast Show Notes: https://kitchenconfidante.com/every-ounce-of-courage-with-elizabeth-ann-besa-quirino