Every fall, as Anglo families are digging out from under Halloween candy, Mexican-American families are celebrating Día de los Muertos, or day of the dead.
The Nov. 1-2 holiday's origins date back hundreds of years and is a time to honor the loved ones we have lost and – some believe – connect with their spirits.
People in Mexico will flock to cemeteries and build altars they will adorn with items that those who have passed on once loved – favorite foods, bottles of alcohol and photos – all waiting for the spirit when it returns to Earth.
And pastry chefs and bakers in Mexico and here in the U.S. are busy preparing special sweet breads known as Pan de los Muertos, or bread of the dead.
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