Alicia Dorotea Gamboa Fernández (October 28, 1934–June 24, 2002), better known as Doreen Fernandez, was a noted Filipino writer, teacher, cultural historian, food critic and scholar who wrote extensively about Philippine theatre and Filipino cuisine.

Personal life

Fernandez was born on 28 October 1934 to Aguinaldo Severino Gamboa of

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and Alicia Lucero of

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. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree major in English and History in 1954 from St. Scholastica's College, Manila. She completed her Master of Arts degree major in English Literature (1965) and Ph.D. in Literature (1976) from the

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. She died on June 24, 2002 in New York City due to complications of diabetes.

Bibliography

Newspaper columns

* "Pot-au-feu" for the '' Manila Chronicle'' * "In Good Taste" for the ''

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'' * "Foodscape" for ''Food Magazine'' * "Pot Luck" for ''Mr. and Ms.''

Articles

"What is Filipino Food?" introductory article for ''The Food of the Philippines'' book (1999) "The Filipino Fiesta" introductory article for ''The Food of the Philippines'' book (1999)

Books

* ''The Iloilo Zarzuela, 1903-1930'' (1978) * ''Contemporary Theater Arts: Asia and the United States'' (1984) * ''Sarap: Essays on Philippine Food'' (1988) * ''Lasa: A Guide to 100 Restaurants'' (1989) * ''Kinilaw: A Philippine Cuisine of Freshness'' (1991) * ''Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture'' (1994) * ''Palabas'' (1997) * ''Fruits of the Philippines'' (1997) * ''Palayok: Philippine Food Through Time, on Site, in the Pot'' (2000)

References

* Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Barbara. (2003)
"Doreen G. Fernandez: A Tribute"
''Gastronomica''. Retrieved 2009-10-28. * Fernandez, Doreen. (1988)
Culture Ingested: On the Indigenization of Philippine Food
In E.N. Alegre & D. G. Fernandez (Eds.) ''Sarap: Essays on Philippine Food''. Manila: Mr. & Ms. Publishing Company, Inc. Retrieved 2009-10-28. *The Food of the Philippines (1999). Periplus Editions. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandez, Doreen 1934 births 2002 deaths Actresses from Negros Occidental Writers from Negros Occidental St. Scholastica's College Manila alumni Ateneo de Manila University alumni Filipino columnists Filipino women columnists Historians of the Philippines Food historians Philippine Daily Inquirer people Deaths from diabetes