A torch has gone out: The passing of Clinton Palanca
Clinton Palanca made his mark on Philippine literature. This was not something that the literary community suddenly realized after he died May 29
June 2, 2019
Clinton Palanca made his mark on Philippine literature. This was not something that the literary community suddenly realized after he died May 29
Clinton Palanca was our voice of reason. For many years, we relied on his experienced palate when making dining decisions.
Inquirer Lifestyle’s widely followed food writer Clinton Palanca died on Thursday, a close family friend has confirmed. He was 45.
It’s been nearly 20 years since food broke free from the straitjacket of women’s magazines and chefs’ industry reports to become a global obsession.
Saying that Clinton Palanca writes about food is kind of like saying Marcel Proust wrote about remembering stuff.
In early 2000, big luck came my way in the person of Ben Chan, of the retail giant Bench. I had never met Mr. Chan, or so I thought. One day, out of the blue, he asked his advertising promotions director, Jojo Llamzon, to phone me about doing a book for him.
It’s Balikbayan season, which means, aside from an influx of See’s chocolate, squeaky white trainers and giant plastic tubs of cheese balls, the long-haul-weary Pinoys who have stepped off trans-Pacific or transcontinental flights are in search of a taste of home.
Old gives you the right to be cranky, bitchy, bossy, looney–after all, who’s gonna get back at a lame old dame!
“Poqui-Poqui orgasmic,” read the text message recommending the place to us, so off we trundled through weekend traffic, to a part of Quezon City where there are still leafy green trees forming a canopy over the road, and townhouses and condominiums are still a minority among houses that are shaped like actual houses rather than futuristic spas.
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