Sugar skulls, also called calaveritas de azúcar (or calaveritas, for short), are literally skulls made from sugar. They’re found in Mexico and Mexican households for the Day of the Dead, or Día de los ...

Decorating the sugar skulls is one of the kids’ favorite activities in the household of Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack. Her kids like to draw on them with royal icing, adding their ...

SEATTLE — Dia de Los Muertos - Day of the Dead - is approaching this weekend, beginning October 31 and continuing through November 2. There are plenty of traditions that play an integral role ...

There are two types of Mexican sugar skulls: those made to eat and those made for decoration. Thankfully, Mexican cookbook author Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack has offered a solution, mini lemon sugar ...

It’s an especially sugary time of year. Pumpkin spice lattes are a hit at Starbucks, crisp fall air is begging for steaming mugs of apple cider and fun size Snickers will fill Halloween baskets in a ...

In Aurora, Day of the Dead festivities now span three weeks. That’s plenty of time to explore all the Sugar Skull City activities and art on display through Nov. 7 in downtown Aurora. “Sugar Skull ...