Oil-painted reconstruction of Yaya’s mother’s patio, with a long room-lined corridor to the left, a central garden, and a wall to the right.

The root of this home

Yaya’s mother

Although she is no longer with us, she remains present in her family’s memory: in the patio, in every gathering, and in the love that returns to the table.This patio is an artistic reconstruction inspired by a family photograph and the memories of her home.

The root of this home

The patio that gathers us

A home is remembered through the people who fill it. Each painting keeps the whole family together, with no added faces and no one missing.

Oil painting of nine relatives and one baby gathered in Yaya’s mother’s patio. — **The family gathered in Yaya’s mother’s patio.**Oil painted from our own family photos

Oil-painted scene of the same nine relatives and one baby sharing an afternoon of football in the patio. — **A football afternoon imagined with our family, together in the patio.**Oil scene created from our family photographs

Our family album

Our story

A home kitchen, made for sharing.

Oil painting based on a real photo of Yaya and Sigi cooking together. — Yaya and Sigi, cooking together.Follow Chef Sigi’s journey →

Oil painting based on a real family photo at Lake Coatepeque. — The family at Lake Coatepeque.

Oil painting based on a real family photo in El Salvador. — A family memory in El Salvador.

Memory carries its own light

These are not invented faces. They are moments from our family, preserved as oils so the story feels lived in.Oil painted from our own family photos

Oil painting based on a real photo of the whole family cooking together at home.

Homemade food made with love, bringing the family together.

There is always room at the table

El Sazón de la Yaya comes from a family kitchen in El Salvador. Yaya prepares Salvadoran food at home and shares it with the care of someone cooking for her own family.

Oil painted from our own family photos