Cat Behind Curtain, by Cecilia BrainardI started sketching and am sharing some of them. Happy New Year everyone! All sketches - copyright Cecilia Brainard. "Angel" - This is a pencil drawing of my Christmas Angel candle holder. "Oil Lamp" - This is a pencil drawing of my antique oil lamp. "Cat in Frog Vase" - This is a sketch of my cat Che nestled in my frog … [Read more...] about Sketches by Cecilia Brainard
The Class Reunion: Remembering the Salmon Run
The Class Reunion: Remembering the Salmon Run by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard This personal essay first appeared in the Journal Tomas 12, Volume 2, 2017- 2018 (UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies) Aside from the two who lived in Toronto, the women who showed up for our class reunion in Toronto travelled from the Philippines, US, UK, and even Switzerland -- twenty-four women, … [Read more...] about The Class Reunion: Remembering the Salmon Run
My Cousin, The Biz Wiz: Profile on Manny Gonzalez
I wrote about my cousin, Manny Gonzalez, businessman and CEO of Plantation Bay Hotel and Resort in Mactan, Philippines. This appeared in Positively Filipino, November 14, 2018 - please click here to visit Positively Filipino. The text is pasted below. My Cousin, The Biz Wiz By Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Positively Filipino, Nov. 14, 2018 I ran into my cousin Manny Gonzalez in … [Read more...] about My Cousin, The Biz Wiz: Profile on Manny Gonzalez
Fiction: A Very Short Story by Cecilia Brainard
I'm sharing a flash fiction or short short of mine today. This has 125 words. "A Very Short Story" is part of my second short story collection, Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories. A VERY SHORT STORY by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Your world -- or your mind -- does not allow for an afternoon walk to the museum, nor a stop at the chapel for silent prayer, a glass of halo-halo … [Read more...] about Fiction: A Very Short Story by Cecilia Brainard
Cooking with Cecilia: Filipino Barbecue Pork
We've had a heat wave in Southern California, which is perfect weather for barbecuing. My family loves barbecue pork, so I fixed this over the weekend. Here's a recipe. To be honest with you I don't measure ingredients and just add stuff into a huge bowl. For my family of 12, I cooked 10 lbs of pork butt; my men gobbled up most of it. Ingredients: 1 lb pork (butt or belly, cut into … [Read more...] about Cooking with Cecilia: Filipino Barbecue Pork