Dia de los Muertos

[BeerGut]

I want to share a link to information about Day of The Dead (NOT the movie).

I love the holiday, I think the history is wonderful, and the recipes are delicious.

This page has the Bread of the Dead, but check out the recipes in the table on the right. MOLE!

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/food/pandemuerto.html

BeerGut

[bleachboy]

Thanks! I'm doing a Dia de los Muertos party this year (it's also my birthday). We have started on an altar in the living room, my wife has started on some sugar skulls, and I've already made about four dozen tamales, with dozens more to go. We'll also have Wagyu beef tongue tacos and various tequila-based libations, and beer. Should be a blast! The "Bread of the Dead" I can get locally, as I live in the "Little Mexico" portion of Nashville and I have at least a half dozen bona fide panaderias within close range.

For what it's worth, my wife (a librarian) checked out a number of fairly scholarly books about Day of the Dead celebrations, and we'll probably make a little flyer to hand out at the party to educate folks about the tradition.