Earlier this month Arturo Enciso, baker-owner of Gusto Bread in Long Beach, showed me how to make pan de muerto.Pan de muerto is the ritual Day of the Dead sweet bread decorated with “bones ...

In Mexico, there's a special bread for the Day of the Dead, a celebration of the lives of ancestors in a multi-day festival, typically on November 1 and 2 every year.

Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead). T his delectably sweet bread is a quintessential part of Dia de los Muertos. Flavored with anise and orange, pan de muerto is baked during the days and weeks ...

In ovens across Oaxaca, bakers are raising the dead. The recipe is simple: Mix eggs, flour, yeast, sugar, a dash of anise and let sit. Sculpt the velvety dough into a round body, cut slits for ...

People from Mexico and Central America celebrate Día de los Muertos on Nov. 1 and 2. The days are an opportunity for families to honor deceased loved ones with offerings of bread, altars and flowers.

Masks created by artisan William Luna to adorn a sweet bread called tantawawa, traditional for Day of the Dead celebrations, are set on a table at his workspace, in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, Oct ...

Associated Press EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their departed loved ones by setting up ...