Amor y Sabor (Love + Flavor)
Love’s Witness
Yesterday we went to the Indian market as a family. It is a trip we take about one a month where we stock up on all things Indian from spices to legumes, flours and vegetables, hair oil and incense. I discovered the market within a few months after I moved back to…
The Price of Privilege
Above: Circa 2009, Elsa and Marcos after receiving a present from their Nana — it didn’t take much to make them happy. The other day Karan and I saw something on the news about the Dominican Republic. We saw a picture of a rainy, flooded street and it brought back a rush…
Love Marriage
A few months ago an Indian woman that I didn’t know asked to be my friend on Facebook. This was on my personal profile, not Amor y Sabor’s Facebook page. This happens a lot actually because of the blog and I usually accept because I consider all Facebook to be public anyway….
Granola Bars
My husband is a body builder and works at a gym. Every day I pack him a lunch of boiled potato with egg, a cut up apple and a few granola bars. He needs a lot of food to sustain his workout so we were using a lot of granola bars. I…
The Miguel Sano Story
Due to my experience and writing in this blog about the Dominican Republic, I was contacted by the filmmakers for a new film called The Miguel Sano Story which is a a followup to their documentary called Ballplayer: Pelotero. I am always happy to oblige when it comes to supporting the arts…
Indian English
The term “Indian English” is a real one. It refers to the adaption of English by Indians but I should have named this post “Karan’s English” because not only does Karan speak Indian English but he has adapted his own version of that. This makes for a comical conversation at times to say…
Chocolate Beet Brownies
Chocolate Beet Brownies Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 15 mins Total time 35 mins This has a deep chocolate-fudge flavor with an earthy sweetness from the beets and a fresh taste with the orange. Delectable! Author: CreativEliza Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Comfort Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 cup peeled…
The Real Father
There was this television show in the 1970s called “To Tell the Truth”. I remember watching it as a kid. In the show, there were three people all claiming to be a certain person. One of them was the person who they said they were and the other two were impostors. A…
Indian Winter Stew
Today is Saint Patrick’s Day and I will be cooking a traditional Irish meal of corned beef and cabbage but last week I made a delicious winter stew with Indian flavors that was worth a share. My husband, Karan, is Hindu and therefore does not typically eat beef or pork. But Karan…
When Dreams Come True
The image above is from our first few months together. For me it symbolizes the hope of all that is to come… I have written before about the power of dreaming and how important it is to have dreams. I have had dreams ever since I can remember — potent dreams, prophetic…
Healthy Eating is Learned Young
It’s very interesting to watch American television with Karan, especially us both having lived outside of the U.S. for so long. I see our culture as a foreigner. So what do I see? I see dramas filled with crimes, medical conditions and dysfunctional families. I see silly comedies where the characters are…
Potential to Do Harm
[Photos © Eliza Alys Young, first posted on December 22, 2012] In the days since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, we have, as a country, struggled to make sense of it all. Every parent has thought of their own children on that day and are grateful they are…